THE 



STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, 



INSTITUTES, LAWS 



GEAND CONSTITUTIONS 



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COMPILED, WITH NOTES, FROM AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS, 



FOR THE USE OF THE OEDER. 



BY ALBERT PIKE, 33d, 

M.-. P.-. SOVEREIG.V GRAND COMMANDER OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL FOR THE SOUTHERN JURISDICTION 
OF THE UNITED STATF^. 




NEW YORK: 

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INTRODUCTION 



Thoey : 1 Acta Lat. 79 : 1762, 21 September. " Committees from 
the Comicil of Erai^erors of the East and West, at Paris, and the 
Council of Princes of the Royal Secret, framed, at Bordeaux, the 
liegulations of the Masonry of Perfection, in thirty-five Articles, 
and fixed the degrees administered by the Council," 

Copies of the Constitutions and Regulations of 1762, and of 
divers subsequent Statutes and Institutes of unknown date and 
uncertain authenticity, are given in the '■'■ Recueil des Actes du 
Buprtme Conseil de France^^'' printed at Paris in 1832, by authority 
of that body. 

In the archives of the Supreme Council at Charleston is a book, 
in manuscript, written by the Bro.*. Jean Baptiste Maeie Dela- 
HOGUE himself, in 1798 and 1799; containing, among other docu- 
ments, a copy of those Constitutions and Regulations, and of other 
Statutes and Regulations ; all authenticated by his genuine signa- 
ture and that of the Bro.*. Count Alexandre FEAN901S Augusts 
DE Gkasse; under the seal of the Sublime Grand Council of the 
Princes of the Royal Secret, then in existence, and sitting at 
Charleston. 

There is also in those archives another book, being the Register 
delivered by the Bro.*. Jean Baptiste Aveilhe, Deputy Grand 
Inspector General and Prince Mason, to tlie Bro.*. Pierre Dupont 
Delorme, Dep.*. Gr.*. Ins.*. Gen.*, and Prince Mason, at Port-au- 
Prince, in the Island of Santo Domingo, on the 10th of December, 
1797, containing the same and other documents. In this book 
2 



G INTIIODL'CTIOX. 

tlioro is attaclicd to each document a copy of the certificate that 
Ihey are correct copies, of the Bros.*. IIyman Isaac Long, Jeax 
Baptiste Marie Delaiiogue, Auguste de Grasse, Dominique 
Saint-I^ail, Ar.Exis Claude Robin and Remy Victor Petit, 
Dep.'. Insp.'. Gen.-, and Prince Masons, given at Charleston, 
on the 9th of June, 1797 ; Avith the certificate of Bro.*. 
AvEiLiiE, dated 10th December, 1797; and each is vise by the 
Bro.-. De Grasse, as Sov.-. Ins.-. Gen.-. '33d degree, on the l;2th 
March, 1802. 

Ill tlie copies in this latter book there are many obvious errors ; 
but in substance they agree with tliose more accurately made by 
the Bro.-. Delaiiogue. The copies in the Recueil des Actes differ 
in many respects from both. Some of the variations are evidently 
caused by alterations purposely made, of later date. 

Tlie copy in the Recueil des Actes is the later one. That by the 
Bro.-. Delaiiocjue is a copy of a copy delivered in 1768 by the 
Bro.-. Stephen Morin to the Bro.-. Henry A. Francken, and is 
evidently the most authentic. 

We tlierefore lay before the reader the original French of these 
Constitutions and Regulations, and of the other Statutes, according 
to this earlier copy, with an accurate translation ; remarking only, 
that even in this copy there are some obvious mistakes, wdiich, how- 
ever, it is not in our power to correct. Even erroi's in grammar 
we have left uncorrected, our object being to give a literal copy of 
each document, even preserving the fiulty or antique orthography, 
from the old manuscripts in the Archives at Charleston. 



Constitutione of 1762. 



COXSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS 



r A K N E U F CO M :M I S S A I K E S N O M :M E S AD HOC 

PAR 

LE SOUYERAIN GRAJs'B CONSEIL SUBLIilE 

DES 

SUBLBIES PRINCES DU ROYAL SECRET, Etc., Etc., Etc. 

ORIE.YI'S DE PARIS ET BERUX. 



CoNS'i'iTUTiOXS et Reglemexs rediges par neuf commissaires nommes par le Grand 
Conscil des Soin^erai/is Princes du. Royal Secret, aux Grands Orients de Paris et Berlin, 
en vertu de In deliberation da 5e jourde la Sesemaine, de la le Liine de V Ere Iltbraique, 
55G2, elde I' Ere Chretien ne, 1762. Pour etre ratifies ct observes par les Grands Conseils 
des Sublimes Chevaliers et Princes de la Ma^onnerie, ainsi que par les Conseils particulicrs et 
Grands Inspcclcurs rtyuli^rement constilues sur les deux Ilemispheres.* 

Il est connu que toutes les societes out re9us cles grands bienfaits 
par les travaux constants des Sublimes Chevaliers et Princes de la 
Mayonnerie ; il ne pent consequemnient etre pris trop de precaution 
et de soins i)Our soutenir sa clignite, perpetuer ses bonnes maxiuies, 
et les preserver des abus qui peuvent s'y introduire. 

Quoique cet Ordre Royal et Sublime sesoittoujourssoutcnuavec 
gloire et applaudissements, par la sagesse et la prudence do ses 
Constitutions Secretes, aussi anciennes que le monde, la depravation 

* Dan.s la miiio du Fr.-. Avoillu'', !<■ (liicuiiirnt ju.^iura rastcrifiqiio ?e lit comiiic suit : 

Uilil.K.MKNS KT C'OXSTlTrTH)NS 

Fails par lo." neuf Commissaires, nommo-s par le Souvoraiu Cratnl Conscil des Sublimes Clicva- 
lier.s du Royal Sorrel et Prinee.s de la Map )nnerie. 

Av ORAM) Okikst dk 15oRnKAfx,eii eniis6'pienre de ladeliboratlon du 5e jour de la 3c scmaine, de 
la 7o lunc de I'Ere H6bnii pie, 65G2, ou de I'Erc Chrolienne, 1762, pour 6tre observes et ratilio.s ])ar 
ledlt Souverain Grand Conseil des Sublimes Chevaliers du Royal Secret, Princes de la Maponnerie, 
et par tons les Consieils particnliers re.,'iili6rement constilues sur les deux Hemispb6ros ; transmis a 
uotre frfi.-e Etiexne Mori.v, Grand Inspectour de toutes les Logos dans lo Nuuvoau-Munde, &c. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS 



DRAWN rP 



BY NINE COMMISSIONEES APPOINTED AD HOC, 



SOYEEEIGN GEATsD SUBLIME COUXCIL 



fUELDIE PKINXES OF THE EOYAL SECRET, Etc., Etc., Etc. 



ORIENTS OF PARIS AND BERLIN. 



COXSTITUTIOXS and Regulations draicn up hy nine Commissioners oppointed by the 
Grand Council of the Sovereign Princes of the Royal Secret, at the Grand Orients of Paris 
and Berlin^ hy virtue of the resolution of the bth day of the Zd iceek of the seventh Month 
of the Hebrew Era, 5562, and of the Christian Era, 1162. To be ratified and observed by 
the Grand Councils of the Sublime Kniglits and Princes of Masonry, as v:ell as by the par- 
ticular Councils and Grand Inspectors regularly constituted in the two Hemispheres.^^ 

It is known that all the associations have been greatly benefited 
by the assiduous labors of the Sublime Knights and Pi-inces of 
Masonry ; and therefore too much precaution and pains cannot be 
taken to preserve unimpaired its dignity, to perpetuate its excellent 
maxims, and to preserve them from those abuses that ever seek to 
obtain foothold. 

Although this Royal and Sublime Order has always sustained 
itself in honor and credit, by the wisdom and prudence of its 
Secret Constitutions, as ancient as the world; the depravation of the 

* In AKilke's copy, the document, to the asterisk, reads thus : 
Regulations and Constitutions 
Jilade by the Nine Commissioners appointed by the Sovereign Grand Council of the Subhme 
Knights of the Royal Secret and Princes of Masonry. 

At the Grand Oriknt of Bordeaux, in consequence of the resolution of the 5th day of the 3d 
week of the 7th month, of the Hebrew Era, 5562, or of the Christian Era, 1762, to bo observed and 
ratified by the said Sovereign Grand Council of the Sublime Knights of the Royal Secret, Princes 
of Masonry, and by all the particular Councils regularly constituted over the two Hemisiiheres : 
transmitted to our Bro.-. Stepiie.v I>Iorin, Grand Inspector <if ail tlie Lodges in the New W(jrld, &c. 



10 COXSTITL'TIONS ET REGLEMEXS. . 

(Ill sieclo pivseiit a rciulii iiecessaire et conveiiable d'y fliire 
des ivtbnnes coiiveiiables et conformes aux temi)s ou nous vi- 
vons. 

La mauiere de vivre de iios premiers Patriarches qui avaient ete 
naturalises et eleves dans le sein de la Perfection, presente un 
tableau bien different des moeurs actuelles. Dans ces temps heu- 
reux, la Purete, I'Innocence et la Candeur guidaient naturellement 
le coeur vers la Justice et la Perfection; mais la depravation des 
moeurs, occasionnee par les dereglements du coeur et de Pesprit^ 
ayant, par succession des temps detruite toutes les vertus ; I'Inno- 
cence et la Candeur qui en sont la base, out insensiblement dispa- 
rues, et laissees I'espece humaine abandonnee aux horreurs de la 
misere, de I'in justice et de I'imperfection. 

Cepentlant ce vice n'a pas ete general parmi nos Venerables Pa- 
triarches ; nos premiers Chevaliers ont echappes a la multitude des 
ecueils qui les mena5aient du naufrage ; ils se sont maintenus dans 
cet heureux etat d'innocence, de justice et de perfection qu'ils ont 
heureusemcnt transmis d'age en age a leur posterite, en ne revelant 
les sacn's mysteres qu'a ceux qu'ils en jugeaient dignes, et auxquels 
I'Eternel nous a permis de participer. 

En consequence, pour nous maintenir, ainsi que tons nos Sublimes 
Chevaliers et Princes de la Magonnerie Sublime, nos Freres, dans 
cet heureux etat, et de leur avis, il a ete arrete, conclu et determine 
qu'outre les Anciennes et Secretes Constitutions de I'Ordre Auguste 
des Sublimes Princes de la Mayonnerie, et pour etre a jamais en- 
tierement et religieusement observe, que les grades sublimes ne 
seront jamais communiques aux Mayons au-dessous des grades de 
Chevalier cV Orient^ de Princes de Jerusalem, Chevalier cV Orient 
et cV Occident^ Patriarche Noachite^ Chevalier du Roijal Arche^ 
Prince Adepte,et Commandeur de PAigle hlanc et noiv ; pour, par 
cette precaution, s'assurer s'ils possedent les qualites necessaires 
l)0ur etre admis auxdits grades sublimes. 

Losdites Constitutions et Reglemcns doivent etre exactement 
executes et observes dans tons les points et articles, comme suit : 

ARTICLE I. 

C(»MME la Religion est un culte necessairement du au Dicu Tout- 
Puissant, nulle i)ersomie ne sera initie dans les mysteres sacres de 
cet eminent grade, s'il n'est pas soumis aux devoirs de la reli^non 



COXSTITUTIOXS AXD EEGULATIONS. 11 

present age makes it necessary and proper to make therein such 
reformatory alterations as are suitable and fitting to the times in 
which we live. 

The mode of life of our first Patriarchs, who were created and 
reared in the bosom of Perfection, presents a very different picture 
from that of our modern manners. In those fortunate times, Purity, 
Innocence, and Candour naturally led the heart towards Justice 
and Perfection ; but the depravation of morals, caused by the irregu- 
larities of the heart and intellect, having in process of time de- 
stroyed all the virtues ; Innocence and Candour, which are their 
basis, insensibly disappeared, and left the human race a prey to the 
horrors of misery, injustice and imperfection. 

But, nevertheless, vice did not generally prevail among our Ven- 
erable Patriarchs : our first Knights avoided the multitude of shoals 
that threatened them with shipwreck ; they maintained themselves 
in that happy condition of innocence, justice and perfection which 
they fortunately transmitted to their posterity from age to age, 
revealing the sacred mysteries to those only whom they judged 
worthy ; into which mysteries the Eternal has been pleased to allow 
us to be initiated. 

Consequently, in order to maintain ourselves, as well as all our 
Sublime Knights and Princes of the Sublime Masonry, our Brethren, 
in that happy state and condition, and by their advice, it has been 
resolved, settled and determined, that, in addition to the Ancient and . 
Secret Constitutions of the August Order of the Sublime Princes 
of Masonry, and as a rule to be forever punctually and religiously 
observed, the Sublime degrees shall be never communicated to 
3Iasons below the degrees of Knight of the JEast^ of Princes of 
Jerusalem^ Knight of the East and West, Patriarch Noachite, 
Knight of the Royal Arch, Prince Adept, and Commander of the 
White and Plach JEagle: To the end that by this precaution it 
may be made certain that they do possess the qualities necessary 
to warrant admission to the said Sublime degrees. 

The said Constitutions and Regulations are to be punctually exe- 
cuted and observed, in all their points and articles, as follows : 

ARTICLE I. 

Forasmuch as Religion is a worship necessai-ily due to the Om- 
nipotent God, no person shall be initiated into the Sacred Mysteries 
of this eminent degree, unless he complies with what is required of 



CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEIMENS. 



du pays ou il doit iiidispcMisablcincnt en avoir re9u Ics venerables 
priiu'ipos ; ct que cela soit certifie par trois Chevaliers, Princes 
]\Iaoons ; qu'il soit ne de parents libres ; qii'il a mene une bonne 
conduite, jouit d'une bonne reputation, et a ete admis comme tel 
dans tons les precedents grades de la Ma9onnerie ; et qu'il a, en 
tout tenijis, donne des preuves d'obeissance, soumission, zele, fer- 
veur et Constance ; et qu'enfin il est libre de contracter les obliga- 
tions de la Venerable Mayonnerie Sublime, lorsqu'il sera admis au 
sublime grade de la Haute Perfection, comme aussi d'obeir avec 
exactitude au Tres 111.'. Souverain, Grand Commandeur, ses Offi- 
ciers, et au Souverain et Puissant Grand Conseil des Sublimes 
Princes assembles. 



ARTICLE II. 

L'AiiT Royal ou la Society: des Macons Libees et Acceptes 
est divise par ordre, en 25 grades connus. Le ler est inferieur au 2d ; 
le 2dau 3e, et ainsi de suite, par progression successive, jusqu'au25e, 
qui est le Sublime et dernier qui gouverne et commande tons les au- 
tres sans exception. Tons ces grades sont divises en 7 classes, i^ar 
lesquelles on ne pent etre dispense de passer, ni de suivre exacte- 
ment I'ordre des temps et les distances entre cliaque grade, divises 
par nombres mysterieux, comme suit : 

1. Pour parvenir a I'Apprentif^ 



p. ^ r I. I our parvenu- a i'ApprentiJ 
•i%...,!lo? * "1 '-• ^^^ I'Apprentif au Compagn 



;3 Grades; 



on. 



2de Classe : 
5 Grades. 



I 3. Du Compagnon au Maitre, 



4. Du Maitre au Maitre Secret,' o " 

5. Du 31aitre Secret au Maitre 
Parfait, 3 " 

G. Du 3Iaitre Parfait au Secretaire 
<; Intime, 3 " 

7. Du Secretaire Intime au Prevot 
et Juge,* 5 " 

8. Du Prevut et Juge a Tlnten- 
dant des Batiments,* 7 " 



3 mois. 




5 " 




7 " 




15 mois. 


.3X5. 



21 mois. 

* II TO I iiavc corroctod an cviMont error. The Text makes the Pre: a! d Jugc the Sth degree; 
anil VliUm'lan'. des I d'imcn's tht; 7th. The 0th degree in the text is correct, and shows the error. 



COXSTITCTIOXS AXD KEGULATIOXS. 



13 



him by the religion of his coniitiy, where he must necessarily have 
imbibed its venerable princij^les ; nor unless that is certified by three 
Knights, Princes Masons ; nor unless he is of free parents ; nor 
unless he has conducted himself well, and is under the tongue of 
good report, and has, as such, been admitted in all the preceding 
degrees of Masonry ; nor unless he has at all times given proofs of 
his obedience, docility, zeal, fervour and constancy ; nor, finally, 
unless he is free to take upon himself the obligations of Venerable 
Sublime Masonry, when admitted to the sublime degree of High 
Perfection, and also free punctually to obey the Th.*. 111.'. Sovereign 
Grand Commander, his Officers, and the Sovereign and Puissant 
Grand Council, of the Sublime Princes, when assembled. 



ARTICLE II. 

The Royal Art, or the Association of Feee axd Accepted 
Masoxs, is regularly divided into 25 known degrees. The first is 
below the second, the second below the third, and so on in succes- 
sive progression to the 25th, which is the Sublime, and last, that 
governs and commands all the others without exception. The 
whole of the degi-ees are divided into seven classes, through which 
no one can be excused from passing, nor from observing punctually 
the order of times and the distances fixed between the degrees, 
divided by mysterious numbers, as follows: 



1st Class : 
3 DeoTces. 



1 . To attain the degree of Apprentice, 3 mos. 

2. From Apprentice to Fellow-Craft, 5 " 

3. From Fellow-Craft to Master, 7 " 



15 mos...3x5 



2d Class : 
5 Deg:rees. ^ 



4. From Master to Secret Master, 

5. From Secret Master to Perfect 

Master, 

6. From Perfect Master to Confiden- 

tial Secretary, 

7. From Confidential Secretary to 

Provost and Judge, 

8. From Provost and Judge to In- 

tendant of the Buildings, 



21 mos. 



14 



CONSTITUTION ET KEGLEMENS. 



oine CI ass 
n Grades. 



9. De I'liiteiKlaiit des Ix'itiments 
a I'Elu des 9, 

10. De 1'P:1u des 9 a I'Elii des 15, 

11. De I'Elu des 15 a I'Elii Illustre, 

Chef des 12 Tribiis, 



o niois. 



7 mois. 



4ine Classe 
o Grades. 



12. De I'Elu Illustre au Grand 

Maitre Architect e, 

13. Du G'd M'e Arc'te au Chev. 

du Royal Arche, 

14. Du Chev. du Royal Arche au 

G'd Elu Auc! M'e Parfliit 
ou Perfection, 



5 niois. 



5nie Classe 
4 Grades. 



f 15. De la Perfection au Chev. d'O. 

ou de I'Epee, 
16. Du Chev. d'Orient au Prince 

de Jerusalem, 
IT. Du Prince de Jerusalem au Ch. 

d'Orient et d'Occident, 
18. Du Ch. d'Orient et d'Occident 

au Cli. de Rose Croix, 



6 mois. 



Jmc Classe 
4 Grades. 



19. Du Chev. de Rose Croix au Gr. 

Pontif ou M'e ad vitam^ 

20. Du Gr.-. Pontif au Gr.-. Patriar- 

che Noachite, 

21. DuGr.-. Patriarche Xoachite au 

Gr.-. jM'e de la Clef de la 
Ma9onnerie, 

22. De la Clef de M'ie au Prince de 

Liban ou Rovale llache, 



12 mois. 



COXSTITUTIONS AND EEGULATIOIS^S. 



15 



8d Class : 
3 Deo-rees. 



9. From Intendent of the Buildings 

to the Elect of the 9, 3 mos. 

10. From the Elect of the 9 to the 

Elect of the 15, 3 " 

11. From the Elect of the 15 to the 

111. •. Elect, Chief of the Tribes, 1 " 



7 mos. 



4th Class : 
3 Deo-rees. 



5th Class : 
4 Degrees. 



12. From the 111.*. Elect to the Gr.-. 

Master Architect, 

13. From the Gr.*. M.-. Architect to 

the Kt.*. of the Royal Arch, 

14. From the Kt.-. of R.*. A.', to the 

Gr.*. Elect Ancient, Perfect 
Master, or Perfection, 



15. From Perfection to the Kt.-. of 
the East or of the Sword, 

IG. From Kt.*. of the East to Prince 
of Jerusalem, 

17. From Pr.*. of Jerusalem to Kt.*. 

of the East and West, 

18. From Kt.*. of the East and West 

to Kt.-. of Rose Croix, 



1 


u 


5 


mos. 


1 


u 


1 


u 


o 
o 


(.(. 



6 mos. 



Gth Class : 
4 Deo-recs. 



19. From Kt.-. of Rose Croix to Gr.-. 

Pontiff or Master ad vitam^ 

20. From Gr.-. Pontiff to Gr.-. Patri- 

arch Noachite, 

21. From Gr.-. Patriarch Noachite to 

Gr.-. Master of the Key of 
Masonry, 

22. From the Key of Masonry to 

Pi-ince of Libanus or Royal 
Axe, 



12 mos. 



7m e Classc 
3 Grades. 



IT) CONSTITUTIOXS ET llEGLEZSIENS. 

^ 23. Dc Roy. Hache au Sov. Prince 

Adepte, 5 mois. 

24. Du Pr. Adepte a I'lll. Cliev. 
Com. de I'Aigle Blanc et Noir, 5 " 

25. DuCh. de I'Aigle Blanc et Noir 
an Sub. Pr. du Roy. Secret, 5 " 

15 mois. 

Tons ces grades, auxquels on ne pent etre initio que dans un 
nombre mysterieux de mois, pour parvenir a chaque grade suivant, 
forment le nombre de 81 mois ;* mais si dans un temps un Frere 
avait manque au zele et a I'obeissance, il ne pourroit obtenir 
aucuns grades, jusqu'a ce qu'il eut fait ses soumissions, implore le 
])ardon de sa faute, et promis la plus grande exactitude et une sou- 
mission exemplaire, sous peine d'etre exclus a perpttuite et d'avoir 
son nom bifFe et raye de la liste des vrais et legitimes freres, &c. 

ARTICLE III. 

Le Souverain Conseil des Princes Sublimes est compose de tons 
les Presidents des Conseils, particulierement et regulieremcnt cons- 
titues dans les villes de Paris et Bordeaux ; le Souverain des Sou- 
verains ou son Depute General ou son Representant a leur tete. 

ARTICLE lY. 

Le Souverain Grand Conseil des Sublimes Princes du Royal Se- 
cret s'assemblera quatre fois par an, et sera appele Grand Conseil 
de Quartier de Communication, qui sera tenu les 25 Juin, 21 Sep- 
tembre, 21 Mars, et 27 Decembre. 

ARTICLE A^t 
Le 25 Juin, le Souverain Grand Conseil sera compose de tons 



► * In Avpillic's coi)y, Uiis paragrapli, to the asterisk, rea'ls tliu?, (a? it docs m ihc Eecueil des 
Ades): 

"Tons CCS grades dans lesquols il faut fitre initii- dans un nombre niyste .ieiix de mois, pour 
arriver successivcm''nt a chaque grade suivant, forment le nombre de quatre-vini,'t un mois. 8 ct 
1 font 9, commo 8 ct 1 font 81, comme 9 fois 9 font 81, tous nombrcs parfaits. Bien diflercnt, 1 et 8 
qui font 9, comme 1 ct 8 font 18, comme 2 fois 9 font 18. Car il y a des nombres imparfaits, ct cette 
rombinaison est epincusc et diflieile ; mais un Franc-JI.if )n qui a remi)li son temps, cueille enlin la 
Jloso Ma^onnique." 

t This Article, wholly omitted in the certified and sealed copy of Delahogue and de Grasse, is 
supplied frojji Avcilhi-'s copy, agreeing with the Recueil des Ades. 



COXSTITUTIOXS AXD EEGULATIOXS. 17 

23. From Royal Axe to Sov.*. Prince 
Adept, 5 mos. 

24. From Prince Adept to the 111. • . 

^ 1 „, , Kt.". Commander of the White 

Tth Class. ^ ^ 

] and iilack Jiagie, o " 

25. From the Ivt.*. of the White and 
Black Eagle to the Sublime 
Prince of the Royal Secret, 5 " 

15 mos. 



All these degrees, into which one can only be initiated in a mys- 
terious number of months, to arrive at each degree in due succes- 
sion, make the number, m all, of 81 months ;* but if, during any 
one of the periods, a Bro.'. has been wanting in zeal and obedi- 
ence, he can obtain no more degrees, until he has submitted to 
discipline, implored pardon for his fault, and j^romised the utmost 
punctuality and exemplary obedience, under the penalty of being 
forever excluded, and of having his name erased and struck from 
the hst of true and legitimate brethren, ttc, &q., &c. 

ARTICLE III. 
The Sovereign Grand Council of the Sublime Princes of the 
Royal Secret is composed of all the Presidents of the severnl Coun- 
cils particularly and regularly established, in the cities of Paris 
and Bordeaux, with the Sovereign of the Sovereigns, or his Deputy 
General or Representative at their head. 

ARTICLE IV. 
The Sovereign Grand Council of the Sublime Princes of the 
Royal Secret shall assemble four times a year, and be styled the 
Grand Quarterly Council of Communication, held on the 25th of 
June, the 21st of September, the 21st of March, and the 27th of 
December. 

ARTICLE T. 
On the 25th of June, the Sov.'. Grand Council shall be com- 

* la Aveilhes copy, and the Recueil des Ades, this paragraph, to the asteriisk, reads thus : 
" All these degrees, into which one must be initiated in a mysterious number of months, to 
arrive at each degree in due succession, form the number of 81 months. 8 + 1 make 9, as 8 and 
1 make 81, and as 9 times 9 make 81, all of which are perfect numbers. Quite otherwise, 1 and 8 
make 9, as 1 and 8 make 18, and as twice 9 make IS. For these are imperfect numbers, and this 
combination is thorny and difficult ; but a Free Mason who has fulfilled his time, at last gathers 
the Masonic rose. " 



18 OOXSTITUTIOXS ET REGLEMENS. 

los Prrsideiits dii Conseil, p.artieulierement * cle Paris ct de Bor- 
(loaiix oil (le lours Representans, pour ce jour seulement, avec 
It'urs deux premiers Grands Officiers, qui sout les Ministres d'Etat 
et (^eneraux de I'Annee, qui out seulement le droit de proposer, 
sans vuix deliberative. 

ARTICLE YI. 

Tons les 3 ans, le 2*7 Decembre, le Souverain Grand Conseil 
nommera 17 Officiers, savoir : 2 Representants du Lieutenant Com- 
mandant, deux Grands Officiers, qui sont le Grand Orateur et le 
Grand General de I'Armee, un Grand Garde des Sceaux et Archi- 
ves, un Secretaire General, un Secretaire pour Paris et Bordeaux, 
un autre Secretaire pour les Provinces et Pays Etrangers, un Grand 
.Vrcbitecte Ingenieur, un Grand Hospitalier Medecin, et sept Ins- 
pecteurs qui se reuniront sous les ordres du Souverain des Souve- 
rain s Princes ou son Substitut-General ; coraposant le nombre de 
17, a quoi restera invariablementfixe le nombre des Grands Officiers 
du Souverain Grand Conseil des Sublimes Princes du Royal 
Secret, qui ne peuvent etre clioisis, que parmi les Presidents 
des Conseils particuliers des Princes de Jerusalem, reguliere- 
ment constitues a Paris et Bordeaux; et a defaut du Souverain 
et du Sublime Grand Conseil, pour faire les nominations, le Souve- 
rain des Souverains Princes ou son Depute-General pourra les 
nommer d'office, dans un Grand Conseil, assemble au moins de 18 
Princes residens du Conseil particulierement f des villes de Paris 
et Bordeaux. 

ARTICLE YIL 

Cbaqiie Prince Grand Officier ou Depositaire [Dignitaire?] du 
Souvei*ain Grand Conseil, aura une Patente de la dignite a laquelle 
il aura etc nomme, dans laquelle sera expriinee la duree de ses 
fonetions, contresignee par tons les Grands Officiers et par ceux du 
Souverain Grand Conseil des Sublimes Princes, timbrce et scellee. 

ARTrCL]^] YIII. 

Outre les 4 Assemblees de Communication, il sera tenu tons les 
mois, dans les premiers 10 jours, par les Grands Officiers, et en di- 

* Des (^mspHs parlicidiers ? 

t .Vir. ill 111" iiriKiii.'il, ,is iiiyU'ei7/ie's copy and tho TJecwci? des Adcs. 1 presume it kUouUI read) 
' flex ConxeiU particuliers.^ 



COXSTITUTIOlSrS AND EEGULATIONS. 19 

posed of all the Presidents of the several Councils of Paris and 
Bordeaux, or of their Representatives, for that day only, with their 
two first Grand Officers, the Ministers of State and Generals of the 
Army, who have only the right to propose measures, but not to 
vote. 

ARTICLE VL 

Every three years, on the 2Tth of December, the Sovereign 
Grand Council shall elect 17 officers, to wit: tw^o Representatives of 
the Lieutenant Commander ; two Grand Officers, who are the Grand 
Orator and the Grand General of the Army ; one Grand Keeper 
of the Seals and Archives ; one Secretary General ; a Secretary 
for Paris and Bordeaux ; another Secretary for the Provinces and 
Foreign Countries ; a Grand Ai'chitect Engineer ; a Grand Hos- 
pitaller Physician; and 7 Inspectors, who shall meet under the 
orders of the Sovereign of the Sovereign Princes or his Substitute 
General; making 17 in all, at which shall remain irrevocably fixed 
the number of the Grand Officers of the Sovereign Grand Council 
of the Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, who can be selected 
only from among the Presidents of the particular Councils of the 
Princes of Jerusalem regularly established at Paris and Bor- 
deaux; and upon failure of the Sovereign and the Subhme 
Grand Council to make the election, the Sovereign of the Sovereign 
Princes, or his Deputy-General, may, by virtue of his office, appoint 
the officers, in a Grand Council specially convoked, of at least 18 
resident Princes of the particular Councils of the cities of Paris 
and Bordeaux. 

ARTICLE YIL 

Every Prince Grand Officer or Dignitary of the Sovereign 
Grand Council shall have a patent of the dignity to which he shall 
have been elected, in which shall be expressed the term for which 
he is elected, countersigned by all the Grand Officers, and by those 
of the Sovereign Grand Council of the Sublime Princes, and 
stamped and sealed. 

ARTICLE VTIL 

Besides the four quarterly communications, there shall be held, 
within the ten first days of each month, by only the Grand Officers- 



20 CONSTITUTIONS ET KEGLEMENS. 

LTiiitc ilii Souvoraiii Coiiseil des Princes Sublimes seulement, un 
Conseil |»our regler les aftaires cle TOrdre, soit grandcs on pavti- 
culieres, saufl'appel an Grand Conseil de Communication. 

ARTICLE IX. 

Dans I'Assemblee du Conseil de Communication, ainsi que dans 
les Conseils })articuliers, tout sera decide a la pluralite des voix. Le 
President aura deux voix et les autres membres une. Si dans ces 
Assemblees, un Frere est admis par dispense, quoiqu'il soit Prince 
Sublime, sans etre membre du Grand Conseil, il u'aura pas de voix, 
et ne donnera pas son sentiment sans la permission du President. 

AETICLE-X. 

Toutes les affaii*es portees au Souverain Grand Conseil des Princes 
Sublimes seront reglees dans ces Conseils, et ses reglemens seront 
executes, sauf lem' ratification au prochain Conseil de Communi- 
cation. 

ARTICLE XL 

Quand le Souverain Grand Conseil de Communication sera tenu, 
le Grand Secretaire sera oblige d'apporter tons les rcgistres cou- 
rants, et de rendre compte de toutes les deliberations et reglemens 
faits pendant le quartier, pour etre ratifies ; et s'il se rencontroit 
quelques oppositions a leur ratification, il sera nommc neuf Commis- 
saires, devant lesquels les opposants delivreront par ecrit les motifs 
de leur opposition, afin qu'il puisse y etre pareillement r^'pondu par 
ecrit, et sur le rapport des susdits commissaires, il en soit arrete an 
Grand Conseil de Commnnication suivant ; et dans I'intervale de la 
susdite deliberation et reglement, il sera execute par un ordre. 

ARTICLE Xll. 

Le Grand Secretaire General tiendra iui registre pour Paris et 
Bordeaux, et un autre pour les Provinces et les Pays Etrangers, 
contenant les noms des Conseils Particuliers, j^ar ordre d'anciennete, 
la date de leurs constitutions, I'etat de leurs noms, grades et digni- 
tes, qualites civiles et residences des membres, conformement a ceux 
envoyes par nos Inspecteurs ou leurs Deputes, et le droit de pre- 
seance de cliaque Conseil, ainsi que le nombre des loges regulieres 
do Perfection, etablies dans le gouvernement des nos Inspecteurs 



COXSTITUTIOXS AND EEGULATIOXS. 21 

Dignitaries of the Sovereign Council of the Sublime Princes, a 
Co-uncil for the Regulation of the general and special affairs of the 
order, with right of appeal to the Grand Council of Comnmnication. 

AETICLE IX. 
In the Assembly of the Council of Communication, as also in the 
particular Councils, all questions shall be decided by plurality of 
votes ; the President having two votes, and each other member one. 
If a Bro.*. is allowed to sit in such Assembly, by dispensation, even 
if he be a Sublime Prince, but be not a member of the Grand 
Council, he shall have no vote, and shall express his views only by 
permission of the President. 

ARTICLE X. 
All matters referred to the Sovereign Grand Council of the 
Sublime Princes shall be determined in the Councils ; and their 
regulations shall be executed, subject to ratification, however, by 
the next Council of Communication. 

ARTICLE XL 
"Whenever the Grand Council of Communication is held, the 
Grand Secretary shall bring up all the current records, and report 
all the deliberations had, and regulations made during the quarter, 
that they may be ratified ; and if there be any opposition made to 
such ratification, a Committee of Xine shall be appointed, before 
which those who object shall set forth in writing the grounds of 
their objection, that they may be answered in writing ; and that, 
upon the report of the Committee, the matter may be settled in 
the next Grand Council of Communication; and in the interval 
between such deliberation and the final decision that to which objec- 
tion is made shall, by a mandate, be carried into effect. 

ARTICLE XII. 
The Grand Secretary-General shall keep a Register for Paris and 
Bordeaux, and another for the Provinces and Foreign Countries, 
containing the names of the Subordinate Councils, in the order of 
their seniority, the dates of their charters, and a statement of 
the names, degrees, dignities, civil conditions and places of resi- 
dence of their members, conformably to the forms transmitted by 
our Inspectors or their deputies ; and of the right of precedency of 
each Council; and also the number of regular Lodges of Perfection 
3 



23 CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEMEXS. 

ou dii Conseil dcs Princes Sublimes, les litres cle leurs Loges, la 
date de leurs Constitutions, etat de leurs titres, grades, offices, di- 
gnites, qualites civiles, et les residences des membres, conformement 
uceux qui nous seront delivrespar nos Inspecteurs ou leursDeputes. 
Dans les Grands Conseils de Communication sera regie le jour de 
la reception du President, dans les Conseils Particuliers. 

ARTICLE XIII. 

Le Grand Secretaire tiendra pareillement un registre coutenant 
toutes les deliberations et r^glemens faits par le Grand Conseil de 
Communication de quartier, dans lequel seront mentionnees toutes 
les affiiires expediees dans les susdits Conseils, toutes les lettres 
re9ues, et le sujet de la reponse convenue. 

ARTICLE XIV. 

Le Grand Secretaire ecrira en marge des petitions, lettres ou 
memoires qui seront lus en Conseil, le sujet de la reponse convenue, 
et apres en avoir redige les reponses, il les fera signer par le Grand 
Inspecteur General ou son Depute, par le Secretaire de la juridic- 
tion, et le Grand Garde des Sceaux. II les signera, scellera et les 
adressera lui-meme. 

Cependant, comme ce travail ne peut pas etre fait pendant la 
seance du Conseil, et qu'il peut etre quelquefois dangereux de re- 
tarder lesdites lettres, jusqu'au prochain Conseil, il produira la 
minute de la reponse pour qu'elle puisse etre lue dans le prochain 
Conseil, et remettra tout ce qui y est relatif au Garde des Arcliives, 
pour que le Souverain Grand Conseil piiisse y faire les corrections 
qu'il pensera convenable. 

ARTICLE XV. 

Les Conseils Particuliers, soit dans les villes de Paris ou Bor- 
deaux, Provinces ou telles autres, n'auront pasle pouvoir d'envoyer 
des Constitutions ou Reglemens, a moins qu'ils n'y soient autori- 
scs * par le Souverain Grand Conseil, le Grand Lispecteur ou son 
Depute. 

ARTICLE XVI. 

Le Grand Garde des Sceaux et Timbres ne pourra sceller ni tim- 
brer aucunes lettres, qu'elles n'aient avant ete signecs par le Se- 

• A in-)iii3 qu'ils n3 soient autorisys, timbrC-J el scolles, ic— Ji-eii/ic's copy auJ Recueil des Acta. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND KEGULATIONS. 23 

established under the goTernment of our Inspectors, or that of the 
Council of the Sublime Princes, the titles of their Lodges, the dates 
of their charters, and a statement of the titles, degrees, offices, 
dignities, civil conditions and places of residence of the mem- 
bers, conformably to those furnished by our Inspectors or their 
Deputies. 

The day for the reception of the President in the particular 
Councils shall be fixed in the Grand Councils of Communication. 

AETICLE XIII. 
The Grand Secretary shall also keep a record containing all the 
decisions and regulations of the Grand Council of Quarterly Com- 
munication, in which shall be stated all the matters determined in 
such Council, all the letters received, and the substance of the 
answer determined on, to each. 

ARTICLE XIV. 

The Grand Secretary shall endorse on the margin of all petitions., 
letters and memoirs read to the Council, the substance of the 
answer agreed on, which answer shall, when written, be signed by 
the Grand Inspector General or his Deputy, by the Secretary of 
the proper jurisdiction, and by the Grand Keeper of the Seals; and 
then the Grand Secretary shall himself sign, stamp and seal it, and 
transmit the answer. 

But, as it may not be practicable to do this while the Council is 
in session, and as it might sometimes be dangerous to delay answer- 
ing until the next Council, he shall produce the minute of the 
answer, that it may be read in the next Council, and shall deliver 
all that relates thereto to the Keeper of the Archives, that the 
Sovereign Grand Council may therein make such corrections as to 
it may seem proper. 

ARTICLE XY. 

The particular Councils, whether in the cities of Paris and Bor- 
deux, in the Provinces or elsewhere, shall have no power to issue 
Charters or Regulations, unless they be authorized by the Sovereign 
Grand Council, the Grand Inspector, or his Deputy. 

ARTICLE XYI. 
The Grand Keeper of the Seals and Stamps shall stamp and seal 
no letter which has not first been signed by the Secretary-General, 



24 CONSTITUl'IOXS ET REGLEMENS. 

oretaire General, et par deux Secretaires de differentes juridictions ; 
111 ne pent timbrer ni sceller auciins rejrlemens, avant qii'ils n'aient 
ete sigiies par le Grand Inspecteur on son Depute et par les susdits 
trois Secretaires, ni timbrer et sceller aucunes constitutions, a moins 
qu'elles n'aient ete signees par les susdits trois Grands Officiers et 
autres Princes an nombre de sept, an moins, membres du Souverain 
Grand Conseil des Princes Sublimes. 

AETICLE XVII. 

Le Grand Tresorier doit etre connu pour avoir une fortune aisee. II 
sera charge de tous les fonds qui seront per9us pour I'entretien du 
Souverain Grand Conseil, on donnes par forme de charite. II sera tenu 
un registre tres exact de toutes les recettes, de23enses et charites, eta- 
I)lies distinctement et de la maniere dont les fonds ont ete depen- 
sys, Ceux pour I'usage du Souverain Grand Conseil, et ceux des- 
tines pour les charites seront tenus separement. II sera donne un 
re9u pour chaque somme, qui specifiera le numero du folio de son 
registre, et il ne sera paye aucune somme que par I'ordre ecrit du 
President et des deux Grands Officiers du Souverain Grand 
Conseil. 

ARTICLE XVIII. 

A la premiere Assemblee du Grand Conseil, qui suivra le 2'7 de- 
'Cembre, le Grand Tresorier rendra ses comptes. 

ARTICLE XIX. 

Nul ordre de recettc, sur le Tresorier, ne sera delivre que par le 
President ou les deux Grands Surveillants, mais d'apres une resolu- 
tion du Grand Conseil, qui sera mentionnee dans ledit ordre, ainsi 
que tous les paiements desdits fonds, auxquels il ne sera jamais 
touche pour aucun banquet, lesquels seront payes a frais communs 
.par tous les F.'. ¥.\ 

ARTICLE XX. 

Si aucuns memoires, petitions et plaintes etoient portcs dcvant le 
:Souverain Grand Conseil, par un Conseil particulier, dont le Presi- 
dent seroit membre^ il ne pourroit donner sa voix ni meme son 
:avis, a moins qu'il en fiit rcquis par le President du Grand Conseil. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 25 

and by two Secretaries of different jurisdictions; nor can he stamp 
or seal any regulations that have not been signed by the Grand 
Inspector or his Deputy, and by said three Secretaries ; and he can 
neither stamp or seal any Charter of Constitution that has not first 
been signed by the said three Grand Officers and by other Princes, 
to the number, in all, of seven at least, members of the Sovereign 
Grand Council of the Sublime Princes. 

ARTICLE XYII. 

The Grand Treasurer must be known to be a person of easy for- 
tune. He shall have charge of all the funds received on account 
of the Sovereign Grand Council, or given by way of charity. An 
exact record shall be kept of all receipts, expenditures and chari- 
ties, carefully distinguishing each, and showing how the moneys in 
each case have been expended ; the funds of the Sovereign Grand 
Council, and those for charitable purposes, being always kept sepa- 
rate. A receipt shall be given for every sum, that shall refer to 
the number of the page of the register on which it is entered; and 
no moneys shall be paid out except on the written order of the 
President and of the two Grand Officers of the Sovereign Grand 
Council. 

ARTICLE XVIII. 

At the first Assembly of the Grand Council after the 27th of 
December, the Grand Treasurer shall lay before it his accounts. 

ARTICLE XIX. 

ISTo order on the Treasurer for money shall be given except by 
the President or the two Grand Wardens; and that only on a reso- 
lution of the Grand Council, mentioned in the order, as also all pay- 
ments of the said funds. None of the funds shall ever be used to 
pay for banquets, which shall always be paid for by common con- 
tributions of all the Brethren. 

ARTICLE XX. 

When any memoir, petition, or complaint is sent to the Sove- 
reign Grand Council, by a particular Council, the President whereof 
is a member, he cannot vote, nor even express his opinion, unless 
requested to do so by the President of the Grand Council. 



26 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 

ARTICLE XXL 

Les Grands Inspecteurs Deputes, et les deux premiers Grands 
Officiers ne peuvent etre destituts par le Grand Conseil de 
Communication de quartier des Princes du Royal Secret, que pour 
de legitimes raisons inises en deliberation, lorsqu'il y aura des 
preuves contre eux parfaitement demontrees ; mais les susdits 
Grands Officiers pourront donner leur demission dans le Grand 
Conseil. Les Grands Inspecteurs et Deputes ne peuvent etre rem- 
places que par la nomination du Souverain des Souverains et des 
Tres Puissants Princes du Grand Conseil de Communication. 

ARTICLE XXII. 

L'j Grand Conseil visitera les Conseils particuliers, ainsi que les 
Loges de Perfection par les Deputes Inspecteurs, ou en leur place 
par ceux qui seront nommes a cet effet, qui rendront compte de 
tout ce qui s'y sera passe, par ecrit, au Secretaire General, afin d'en 
instruire le Grand Conseil. Ledit Grand Inspecteur ou Depute vi- 
sitera leurs travaux, les registres, les Constitutions et les tableaux 
dudit Conseil ou des Loges de Perfection, et en dressera proces- 
verbal, qui sera signe par les Officiers-Dignitaires dudit Conseil ou 
Loges de Perfection, ou autres quelconques ; qu'il communiquera 
au Souverain Grand Conseil le plustot possible, en I'adressant au 
Grand Secretaire General. II presidei-a dans les susdits Grands 
Conseils ou Loges de Perfection, ou autres, toutes les fois qu'il en 
jugera necessaire, sans opposition d'aucun frere, sous les peines de 
desobeissance et d'interdiction : car tel est notre bon plaisir. 

ARTICLE XXIII. 

Lorsque le Grand Conseil sera regulierement convoque, sept 
membres suffiront pour ouvrir les travaux, a I'heure indiquee; et 
les reglemens qui seront faits et passes a la pluralite des voix par- 
mi eux auront force de loix, comme si les autres membres eussent 
ete presents ; excepte dans les cas de necessite, ou le Grand Ins- 
pecteur ou son Depute pent proceder aux travaux avec trois 
membres. 

ARTICLE XXIV. 

Si dans I'assemblee d'un Grand Conseil aucun membre se pre- 
sentoit d'une manit^re indecente, pris de vin, ou commettroit quel- 



CON-STITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 27 

AETICLE XXI. 

The Grand Inspectors and Deputies, and the two first Grand 
Officers can be removed from office only by the Grand Council 
of Quarterly Communication of the Princes of the Royal Secret, 
for legitimate reasons openly discussed, and when the proofs against 
them are clear and conclusive ; but these officers may resign in 
the Grand Council. The Grand Inspectors and Deputies can be 
replaced only by appointment by the Sovereign of the Sovereigns 
and the Most Puissant Princes of the Grand Quarterly Council. 

ARTICLE XXII. 

The Grand Council will visit the particular Councils and Lodges 
of Perfection through their Deputies Inspectors, or, in their place, 
through persons specially appointed therefor ; who shall report in 
writing to the Secretary General all that occurs on their visitation, 
that the Sovereign Grand Council may be informed thereof. The 
Grand Inspector or Deputy shall inspect the work, the registers, 
charters and lists of members of such Councils and Lodges of 
Perfection, and shall draw up a statement thereof, which shall be 
signed by the Officers-Dignitaries of said Councils or Lodges ot 
Perfection, or other bodies, and which he shall forward to the 
Sovereign Grand Council as soon as possible, addressed to the 
Grand Secretary General. 

He shall preside in said Grand Councils, Lodges of Perfection, 
and other bodies, whenever he sees fit, without objection on the 
part of any brother whatever, under the penalties due to disobedi- 
ence, and that of interdiction, for such is our good j)leasure. 

ARTICLE XXIII. 

When the Grand Council shall be regularly convoked, seven 
membeijs shall suffice to open the works at the time fixed ; and the 
regulations then made and passed by a plurality of votes, shall 
have the force of law, as if the other members had been present ; 
except in cases of emergency, when the Grand Insj^ector or his 
Deputy, with three members, may proceed with the work. 

ARTICLE XXIV. 

If in a meeting of a Grand Council any member should present 
himself in an indecent manner, intoxicated, or doing any other act 



28 CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEMENS. 

qiK's fautes, tendantes a dc'truire I'harmonie qui doit regner dans 
CCS respectables assemblces, il sera reprimande pour la premiere 
Ibis; a la seconde offense, mis a I'amende fixee a la majorite, qui 
sera immediatement payee, et pour la troisieme fois, il sera prive 
de ses dignites, et si la majorite du Grand Conseil est pour I'ex- 
pulsion, il sera cliasse. 

ARTICLE XXV. 

Si dans le Souverain Grand Conseil, aucun membre etoit coupa- 
ble de quelques offences mentionnees dans le precedent article, il 
sera pour la premiere fois condamne a telle amende, qui lui sera 
immediatement imposee ; pour la seconde fois, il sera cliasse de 
I'Assemblee Generale, I'espace d'une annee, pendant lequel temps 
il sera prive de ses fonctions dans le Conseil ou dans la Loge dont 
il seroit membre ; et pour la troisieme fois, il sera chasse pour tou- 
jours. S'il est President de quelque Conseil ou Loge particuliere, 
il en sera dechu ; il sera nomme un nouveau President a son Con- 
seil ou Loge, de quelque grade que ce soit. 

ARTICLE XXVI. 

Le Souverain Grand Conseil ne reconnoitra pour Conseils regu- 
liers ou Loges de Perfection que ceux qui seront regulierement 
constitues par lui ou par les Grands Lispecteurs ou leurs Deputes ; 
et il en sera de meme a I'egard des Chevaliers Masons, Princes et 
Grands Elus Parfaits qui auroient ete reyus par quelques Conseils 
ou Loges qui n'y auroient pas ete duement autorises. 

ARTICLE XXVn. 

Toutes petitions au Souverain Grand Conseil pour obtenir des 
lettres de Constitution, soit pour etablir ou i^our regler un Conseil 
ou Loge quelconque, seront envoyees, savoir : pour la Province, aux 
Inspecteurs de la meme juridictioii, qui nommeront quatre Com- 
missaires a cet effet, pour prendre toutes les informations neces- 
saires ; a cet effet, ils enverront aux Lispecteurs ou leur Depute 
dans ladite juridiction, uiie liste exacte des membres qui de- 
mandent la creation d'un Conseil ou Loge de Perfection, etc., 
pour, sur le rapport desdits Commissaires et celui du Grand Inspec- 
teur ou son Depute, etre determine par le Grand Conseil sur la de- 
mande desdits membres. Quaud ce sera pour les Pays Strangers, 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 29 

that may tend to interrupt the harmony that ought to reign in a 
body so respectable, he shall, for the first offence, be reprimanded ; 
for the second a fine shall be imposed, fixed by the voice of the 
majority, to be paid forthwith ; and for the third, he shall be de- 
prived of his dignities, and if a majority of the Grand Council so 
decide, he shall be expelled. 

ARTICLE XXV. 

If in the Sovereign Grand Council any member be guilty of any 
of the offences mentioned in the preceding article, he shall, for the 
first offence, be condemned to pay such fine as may be forthwith 
imposed on him; for the second, he shall be excluded from the 
General Assembly for the space of one year, during which time he 
shall be deprived of his functions in the Council and in the Lodge 
whereof he is a member ; and for the third he shall be expelled. 
If he be the President of a particular Council or Lodge, he will be 
deprived of his ofiice, which will be filled by a new appointment, 
whatever may be the degree of his Council or Lodge. 

ARTICLE XXVI. 

The Sovereign Grand Council will recognize as regular no other 
Councils or Lodges of Perfection than those regularly constituted 
by itself or by the Grand Inspectors or their Deputies ; nor any 
Knights Masons, Princes, or Perfect Grand Elus, that have been 
made such by any Council or Lodge not duly authorized. 

ARTICLE XXVII. 

All petitions addressed to the Sovereign Grand Council for charters, 
or for the establishment or regularization of any Council or Lodge, 
shall be referred as follows : if from a Province, to the Inspectors for 
that jurisdiction, who shall thereupon appoint four Commissioners, 
to obtain all the necessary information, to which end they shall 
furnish to the Inspectors or their Deputy for that jurisdiction, an 
exact list of the members who apply for the establishment of such 
Council or Lodge of Perfection, &c. ; to the end that, upon the 
report of such Commissioners, or upon that of the Grand Inspector, 
or his Deputy, the Grand Council may decide upon the application. 
If from a foreign country, the proper Grand Inspectors may, each 



30 CONSTnUTIOXS ET REGLEMEXS. 

les Grand Iiispccteurs, dans leurs jnridictions, pourront creer, con- 
stituer, defendre, revoquer et exclure, selon leur prudence, de quoi 
ils dresseront procos-verbal, et donneront avis de tout ce quails au- 
ront fait au Souverain Grand Conseil, par I'occasion la plus favo- 
rable. Les susdits Inspecteurs se conformeront aux loix et coutu- 
mes ainsi qu'aux Constitutions secretes du Souverain Grand Con- 
seil. Ils auront la liberte de choisir les Deputes dans leurs travaux 
pour accelerer, et de les autoriser par lettres patentes qui auront 
force et validite. 

ARTICLE XXVni. 

Le Souverain Grand Conseil n'accordera aucune constitution 
pour I'etablissement d'une Loge Royale de Perfection, excepte aux 
Freres qui auront au moins le grade de Prince de Jerusalem ; et 
pour I'etablissement d'un Conseil de Chevaliers d'Orient, celui de 
Chevalier d'Orient et d'Occident ; mais pour I'etablissement d'un 
Conseil de Prince de Jerusalem, le Frere doit avoir absolument le 
grade de Sublime Chevalier, Prince Adepte, et prouver par ses 
titres authentiques qu'il a legitimement et regulierement ete re9u, 
et prouver qu'il a toujours joui librement d'un bien honnete, libre 
de reproches par une bonne reputation et une bonne conduite, et 
qu'il a en tons temps ete soumis aux decrets du Souverain Grand 
Conseil des Princes dont il desire devenir le Chef. 

ARTICLE XXIX. 

Le Souverain Conseil des Princes Sublimes n'accordera aucunes 
nouvelles Patentes ni Constitutions, soit pour Paris ou Bordeaux, 
Provinces ou Pays Etrangers, qu'en fournissant un re9u du Grand 
Tresorier, de la somme de vingt-quatre shellings pour le paiement 
des personnes employees a cet ouvrage. Les Grands Inspecteurs 
des Orients Etrangers s'y conformeront dans les memes cas ; suivant 
les voyages qu'ils seront obliges de faire, defrayes de toutes de- 
penses. En outre, ils ne delivreront ni Commission ni pouvoir ti 
aucun Prince Ma9on, avant d'avoir signc sa soumission dans les 
registres du Grand Secretaire General, du Grand Inspecteur ou 
son Depute, et pour les Provinces et Pays Etrangers dans ceux de 
nos Inspecteurs ou Deputes. II est meme necessaire que la susdite 
soumission soit ecrite et signee par Icdit Frere. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 31 

within his jurisdiction, create, constitute, prohibit, revoke and 
exclude, according as their judgment may direct, sending up full 
report of their action in the premises to the Sovereign Grand 
Council by the first fiivorable opportunity. And the said Inspectors 
shall conform to the laws and customs, as also to the Secret Consti- 
tutions of the Sovereign Grand Council. They may, for greater 
despatch, appoint Deputies to act for them, empowering them by 
letters patent that shall have force and validity. 

AKTICLE XXVIII. 

The Sovereign Grand Council will grant charters to establish a 
Royal Lodge of Perfection to no brothers who have not attained, 
at least, to the degree of Princes of Jerusalem^ and to establish a 
Council of Knights of the East, to no one who has not attained that 
of Knights of the East and West. To obtain authority to estab- 
lish a Council of Princes of Jerusalem, the brother must necessarily 
have the degree of Sublime Knight Prince Adept, and must prove 
by authentic documents that he has been legitimately and regularly 
received as such ; and he must show that he has always led an 
honest life, free of any reproach, and been distinguished by a good 
reputation and an upright course of conduct ; and also that he has 
ever been obedient to the decrees of the Sovereign Grand Council 
of the Princes, among whom he desires to be a chief. 

ARTICLE XXIX. 

The Sovereign Council of the Sublime Princes will grant no new 
Patents or Constitutions, whether for Paris or Bordeaux, for a 
Province or for foreign countries, unless upon the production of a 
receipt of the Grand Treasurer for the sum of tw^enty-four shillings, 
to pay the persons employed in that labour. The Grand Inspectors 
of Foreign Orients will observe the same rule in like cases. All 
the expenses of any journeys which' they are obliged to make are 
to be defrayed. Moreover, they will deliver neither commission 
nor power to any Prince Mason until he has first signed his sub- 
mission in the register of the Grand Secretary General, of the Grand 
Inspector or his Deputy ; and, in a Province or a foreign country, 
in those of our Inspectors or Deputies. It is even necessary that 
such submission be both written and signed by such brother. 



3'2 COXSTITUTIOXS ET Ki.GLE3IEXs. 

ARTICLE XXX. 

Si les Inspecteurs on Deputes jngeroient convenable de visiter 
dans quelques lieux des deux hemispheres, soit le Grand Conseil des 
Princes de Jerusalem ou quelqu*autre, ils se presenteront * avec les 
decorations de leui's digiiites, soit a la porte du Grand Conseil des 
Princes de Jerusalem, Gnrnd Chapitre des Chevaliers de TAigle 
Xoir, ou Consist oire des Princes Adeptes, ou enfin a telle autre que 
ce soit, ils seront recus avec tons les honneurs qui leur sont dus. et 
jouiront en tons lieux de leurs privileges et prerogatives, etc.. etc. 
L'inspecteur ou son Depute, ainsi que les Chevaliers, Princes Ma- 
sons, lorsqu'ils visiteront ime Loge de Royale Perfection, on au- 
cune autre quelconque, le Pnissant Grand-Maitre, le Respectable 
d'une Loge S\Tnholique enverra cinq officiersniignitaires pour in- 
troduire le Prince Inspecteur ou son Depute avec tousles honneurs 
t€ls qu'ils seront ci-apres expliques. 

ARTICLE XXXI. 

Les Piluces de Jerusalem etant les Vailiants Princes de la Ma- 
9onnerie renoavelec, seront recus avec les honneurs et jouiront de 
tous leui's j^rivileges dans toutes les Loges et Chapitres, ainsi que 
dans les Conseils de Chevaliers d' Orient, ou ils feront leur entree 
triomphante de la maniere suivante : 

ler. Les Princes de Jerusalem ont le droit d'annuler et revoquer 
ce qui pent avoir ete lait en Conseil de Chevalier d'Orient, ainsi 
que dans les Loges de Royale Perfection et d'aucune autre de 
quelque grade que ce puisse etre, quand ils ne seront pas contormes 
aux jugements et aux loix de Tordre, pourvu neanmoins qu'il ne 
soit present aucun Sublime Prince d-un Grade Superieur. 

2e. Quand un Prince de Jerusalem est annonce a la porte d'une 
Loge Poyale ou Chapitre, ou aucune autre, avec les titres et ome- 
ments qui le font connoitre comme tel, on est connu par quelque 
Prince du meme grade, le Respectable ou le Tres Puissjint d'une 
telle Loge enverra quatre Freres, OfBciers dignitaires, pour I'in- 
troduire et Taccompagner. II entrera le chapeau sur la tete, ou son 
casque, Tepee nue a la main droite, comme un combattant, le bou- 
clier au bras gauche, et merae cnirasse, s'il est absolumeut d^core de 

* " Oa ancons aotres qaelcooqacs, lorsqa'ils seroat connos et monis de titres aathentiqoes, se 
prtaeatsTiKH." — AveHke't copy. 



COXSTITUTIOXS A^TD EEijULATIO^s-S. 33 

ARTICLE XXX. 
If the Inspectors or Deputies see tit to visit anywhere in the 
two hemispheres a Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem, a 
Council of Knights of the East, a Lodge of Perfection, or any other 
Ijody whatsoerer. they will j^resent themselYes,* clothed M-Jxh. the 
decorations of their rank, at the door of the Grand Council of 
Princes of Jerusalem, of the Grand Chapter of the Knights of the 
Black Eagle, or of the Consistory of the Pnnces Adepts, or of any 
other body, as the case may be, and TviU be there received with all 
the honours due them, and everywht;re enjoy their privileges and 
prerogatives. TThenever an Insjiector or his Deputy, or any other 
Knight Prince Mason visits a Lodge of Royal Perfection, or other 
Lodge, the Puissant Grand Master or the Venerable Master of a 
Symbolic Lodge will send out five officers-dignitaries to introduce 
the Prince Inspector or his Deputy, with all the honours herein- 
after prescribed and explained. 

ARTICLE XXXI. 

The Princes of Jerusalem being the Valiant Princes of the Reno- 
vated Masonry, they wiU be received with all the honours, and will 
enjoy all their privileges, in all Lodges and Chapters, as well as in 
all Councils of Knights of the East, whereinto they will make 
their triumjjhant entry in the following manner: 

1st. The Princes of Jeinisalem have the right to annul and revoke 
whatever may have been transacted in a Council of Knights of the 
East, in Lodges of Royal Perfection, or iu other Lodges of whatever 
degree, wherein such bodies have not conformed to the decisions 
and laws of the order ; provided, hoicecer. that there Ite present no 
Sublime Prince of a higher degree. 

21. TThen a Prince of Jerusalem is announced, as such, at the 
door of a Royal Lodge or of a Chapter, or of any other Lodge, 
with the evidences and ornaments that prove him to be such, or 
when he is known to be such by some Prince of the same degree, 
the Venerable, or the Th.*, Puissant Grand Master, will send four 
officers-dignitaries to introduce and accompany him. 

He will enter, wearing his hat or helmet, his drawn sword in his 
right hand, as one in a combat, buckler on his left arm, and even 
cuirassed, if fiilly clothed with all his insignia and ornaments. 

* *' Or any other body whatsoever, when th?y are recognized, and furnisheJ with authentic evi- 
dence of their rank, they will present themselves." — AvrHhes (x-py. 



34 COXSTITCTIOXS ET nEGLEitEXS. 

tons ses attributs et ornements. Le Prmce visiteur etaiit a rOcci- 
deut, entre les deux Surveillants, accompague des quatre Deputes 
de la Loge, saluera : lo. le Maitre, 2o. au Xord et au Sud, 3o. le 
] er. et le 2d. Surveillants. Aussitot apres cette ceremonie, il fera le 
sigue du gi-ade que Ton tient, qui sera repete par le Maitre et par 
tous les F.'. F.*. ensemble ; et ensuite [le Venerable] dira, "^ 
r Ordre^ mes Freres ! '' A I'instant, tous les Freres du Xord et du 
Sud formeront ensemble une voute avec leurs epees nues, et a ce 
defaut, avec leurs bras tendus, sous laquelle le Taleureux Prince 
passera d'uu pas grave, jusqu'i ce qu'il soit arrive au Maitre. Le 
Maitre lui oftrira le sceptre qu*il acceptera et coramandera les tra- 
vaux : le Maitre lui rendra compte des travaux et de tout ce qui 
a rapport a I'Ordre, ou, s*il juge a jjropos, il laissera le sceptre au 
Maitre pour continuer les travaux deja commences : et si le Va- 
leureux Prince Aeut se retirer avant la cloture de la Loge, apres en 
a^ oir iuforme le Respectable ou Tres Puissant qiu le remerciera 
de sa visite, Tinsistera a la faire souvent, et lui offrira tous ses ser- 
vices, apres ce compliment, il ii-appera un grand coup et dira : "JL 
V Ordre, mes Frtres ! " ce qui sera repete par les Surveillants, et 
tous les F.*. F.'. du Xord et du Sud formeront ime voute sous la- 
quelle le Valeureux Prince, apres avoir salue le Maitre, passera, 
I'epee nue, comme im combattant. Arrive entre les deux Surveil- 
lants, il se retournera vers TOrieut, saluera le Maitre, au Xord et 
au Midi, et ensuite les deux Sm'veillants ; [et] toujours accompa- 
gue des quatre Deputes, il sortirade la Loge, dont les portes seront 
toutes trrandes ouveites, comme quand il est entre. Les quatre De- 
putes etant rentres, les travaux seront continues. 

3e. Tous les Princes de Jerusalem ne peuvent jouir de leurs pri^n- 
lejjes, quand il y a un Prince Adepte, CheA'alier Xoachite, ou un 
Soaverain Prince du Royal Secret present ; mais ils peuvent faire 
leur entree avec tous les honneurs, si les Princes Sublimes presents y 
consentent. 

4e. Les Princes de Jerusalem seront nommes en Loge, Yaleu- 
reux Princes; le Chevalier Adepte, de Souverain Prince ; et les 
Chevaliers du Royal Secret, lUustres Souveraiyis des Souverains 
Princes Suhliynes ; les Chevaliers d'Orient, Excellents F.-. F:. 
Chevaliers. Le Chevalier d'Orient aura le droit, quand un Prmce 
de Jerusalem ne sera pas present, de demander compte exact de 
tout ce qui s'est passe en Loge, de voir si leurs Constitutions sont 



CO'XSiilLTIOXS AVT) EZGn^TIOXS. 35 

When the Prince Visitor, tlms entering, is in the "West, between 
tlie TTai-dens, and accompanied by the four deputies of the Lodge, 
he will salute, first the Master, then the Xorth, then the South, 
and then the two AVardens. Ininiediately after this ceremony he 
will give the sign of the degree in which the body is working, 
which will be repeated by the Master and by all the Brethren 
together; and then the Master will say, " To order^ my ^rethrtnl'^'^ 
Instantly aU the Brethren on the Xorth and South will together 
form an arch with their naked swords, or if they hare none, with 
their outstretched arms, under which the Valorous Priace wiU pass 
with a grare step until he comes to the Master. The Master will 
offer him the sceptre, which he will accept and direct the work. 
The Master will report to Mm in regard to the work, and as to 
every tiling that concerns the order. But if he thinks proper, he 
will decline to receive the sceptre, leading the Master to continue 
the work already begun ; and if the Valorous Prince desires to 
retire before the Lodge is closed, he wiR so inform the Master or 
Th.". Puissant, who will thank him for his visit, invite him to fre- 
quently repeat it, and tender him all the services in his power ; and 
after this compliment, the Master wiU give one rap, and say, " To 
order^ my Brethren ! •' This wiU be repeated by each Warden, and 
all the Brethren on the Xorth and South will form a vault, under 
which the Valorous Prince, after saluting the Master, wiU pass, his 
naked sword in his hand, as if in a combat. When between the 
two Wardens, he will turn towards the East and salute the Master, 
the Xorth, the South, and each Warden, in succession. Then, 
still accompanied by the four Deputies, he will retire fi-om the 
Lodge, the doors standing wide open as when he entered. The 
four Deputies having reentered, the work will be resumed. 

3d. A Prince of Jerusalem cannot exercise his privileges when 
there is also present a Prince Adept, Chevalier Xoachite, or Sove- 
reign Prince of the Royal Secret; but he may enter with all the 
honours if the Sublime Princes present assent thereto, 

4th. When present in a Lodge, Princes of Jerusalem wiU be ad- 
dressed as 'Voliarit P rincts ; Knights Adept as Sovereign Princes; 
Knights of the Royal Secret as lUustrious Sovereigns of the Sove- 
reign Sublime Princes; and Knights of the East as Excellent 
Brother-Knights. A Knight of the East will have the right, 
when a Prince of Jerusalem is not present, to require a fuU accoimt 
of whatever work has been done in the Lodge; to see if its Consti- 



36 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 

bonnes ct en forme, et de mettre la paix entre les F.-.F.'. s'il exis- 
toit quelques froideurs on contestations entr'enx ; d'exclure le plus 
obstine et cenx qui ne se soumettroient pas d'eux-memes aux statuts 
et loix qui leur sont presents par nos Secretes Constitutions et 
autres, soit en Loge de Perfection ou Symbolique. 

5e. Les Valeureux Princes de Jerusalem ont le droit, ainsi que 
les Chevaliers d'Orient, de s'asseoir le chapeau sur la tete pendant 
les travaux des Loges de Perfection et Syniboliques, s'ils le veulent. 
Neanmoins ils ne peuvent jouir de leurs privileges que quand ils 
sont regulierement connus et decores des ornements et attributs de 
leur dignite. 

6e. Cinq Yaleureux Princes de Jerusalem pourront former un 
Conseil de Chevaliers d'Orient partout ou il n'y en aura pas d'etabli. 
Ils seront juges ; mais obliges de donner avis de leurs travaux au 
Souverain Grand Conseil, ainsi qu'au plus pres Inspecteur ou son 
Depute par ecrit. lis y sont autorises par les pouvoirs qui en ont 
ete donnes a leurs Illustres Predecesseurs par le peuple de Jerusa- 
lem, a leur retour d'ambassade a Babylon e. 

ARTICLE XXXII. 
Pour etablir entre tons les Conseils particuliers, et parmi tons les 
illustres ChevaUers et Princes Ma9ons une Correspondance reguliere, 
ils enverront chaque annee au Souverain Grand Conseil, et a 
chaque [Grand] Conseil particulier, un etat general de tons les 
Conseils particuliers regulierement etablis, ainsi que les noms des 
Officiers du Souverain Grand Conseil des Sublimes Princes; et 
donneront avis, dans le cours de I'annee, de tons les changements 
interessants qui j^ourroient avoir eu lieu depuis leur dernier etat.* 

ARTICLE XXXIII. 
Pour maintenir I'ordre et la discipline, le Souverain Grand Con- 
seil des Princes Sublimes du Royal Secret ne s'assemblera pour 
proceder a aucun ti-avail ]\Ia9onnique qu'une fois par an ; alors per- 
sonne ne sera admis au Sublime et dernier Grade de la Ma9onnerie 
que les trois plus anciens Chevaliers Adeptes, qui seront proclames 
a la Grande Loge du Grand Elu Parfait Maitre, soit en Conseil, 
Chapitre, &c. 

* Get artiolo est cnt!e;"om"nt rorrompii, ot il (loif, jo croip, PC liro rnmnio suit: '• Pour etablir, 
&c.,ils enverront chaque annci au Souverain Gd. Conseil, u chaque Grand Conseil, et a tous les 
Conseils particuliers rc;ruli6reiTient etablis, un etat gercral de tous leurs nienibres, aii si que les 
noms do leurs Officiers ; et donneront avis au Souverain Gd. Conseil des Sublimes Princes, dans le 
cours de Tanner, &c." 



CO>*STlTrTIO>~S A>'D EEGULATIOXS. 37 

tutions (charter) are valid and in form; to reconcile matters among 
the brethren, if there be coldness or contention among them, and 
to exclude any one who obstinately refuses to submit, and any who 
will not of their own accord pay obedience to the Statutes and to 
the Laws contained in our Secret Constitutions and others, whether 
in a Lodge of Perfection or a Syrubolic Lodge. 

5tli. The Valorous Princes of Jerusalem and the Knights of the 
East are entitled to sit covered during the labours of a Lodge of 
Perfection or Symbolic Lodge, but they enjoy their privileges only 
when legally known, and when clothed with the ornaments and 
insignia of their rank, 

6th. Five Valiant Princes of Jerusalem may form a Council of 
Kjiights of the East, wherever none ha^ been established. They 
will be invested with jtidicial power, but must give an account of 
their work to the Sovereign Grand Council, and to the nearest 
Grand Inspector or his Deputy, in writmg. Their authority as 
Judges is derived from the powers given theu' illustriotis predeces- 
sors by the people of Jerusalem, on their return from theii' embassy 

to Babvlon. 

AETICLE XXXII, 

To estal'lish among all the Subordinate Coimcils, and among all 
the Illustrious Knights and Princes Masons, a regular system of 
correspondence, they will send up every year to the Sovereign 
Grand Coimcil, and to each particular Council, a general statement 
of all the particular Cotmcils regularly constittited, and of the 
names of the officers of the Sovereign Grand Cotmcil of the 
Sublime Princes, and will give information, during the year, of any 
changes of importance since the last statement.* 

ARTICLE xxxnr. 

To maintain order and discipline, the Sovereign Grand Council 
of the Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret will meet but once a 
year, to proceed in their masonic labours. At such meeting there 
-svill be admitted to the Sublime and last degree of Masonry no 
more than three of the oldest Knights Adepts, who will be pro- 
claimed in the Grand Lodge of Perfect Grand Elect Masters, or in 
Coimcil, Chapter, &c. 

* This article is evidently corrupted, and ought. I imagine, to read, *• To establish, kc. : they will 
send every year to the Sov.-. Gr.-. Council, to each Gr.-. Council, and to all the particular Councils 
regiilarly established, a general statement of all their members, and the names of their oflBcers. 
and will report to the ?ov.-. Gr.-. Council, during the course of the year, all changes of impor- 
tance since the last statement." 



38 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGT.EMENS. 



ARTICLE XXXIV. 



Jours de Fetes que Us Chevaliers Princes 3Iaqons et Valeic- 
reiix Princes de Jerusalem sont tenus de celehrer particxdiiirement : 

lo. Le 20 Novembre ; jour memorable, ou leurs ancetres fireiit 
leiir entree u Jerusalem. 

2o. Le 23 Fevrier, pour louer le Seigneur a I'occasion <le la re- 
construction clu Temple. 

3o. Les Chevaliers d' Orient celebrent le Saint Jour tie la re-edi- 
iication du Temple de Dieu, le 22 Mars et le 22 Septembre, jours 
d'equinoxes ou renouvellement des joiirs longs et courts, en me- 
moire de ce que le Temple fut bati deux fois. Tons les Princes 
Ma9ons sont obliges d'aller au conseil d'Orient, pour celebrer ces 
deux jours ; et les travaux n'en seront ouverts qu'avec les ceremo- 



nies d' usage. 



4o. Le Grand Elu Parfait celebrera aussi en outre et en particu- 
lier la dedicace du premier Temple, le 5e jour de la 3e Lune, qui 
re})ond a notre mois de Juillet, ou les Chevaliers et Princes Ma- 
gons seront decores de tons leurs ornements. 

ARTICLE XXXV. 

Un Conseil particulier des Princes du Royal Secret ne pourra 
exceder le nombre de 15, y compris les Officiers. 

Chaque annee, le jour de St. Jean I'Evangeliste,'^ cliaque Grand 
Conseil particulier doit nommer neuf Officiers, non compris le 
President qui doit etre toujours continue trois ans. 

lo. Le Lieutenant-Commandant, qui preside en I'absence du 
Souverain Grand Commandant. 

2o. Le Geand Sukveillant, qui preside en Tabsence des deux 
])ren)iers. 

3o. Le Grand Garde des Sceaux ou Grand Secretaire. 

4o. Le Grand Tresorier. 

50. Le Grand Capitaine des Gardes. 

(Jo. Le GrXnd Introducteur. 

To. Le Grand Maitre Arciiitecte ou Ingenieur. 

8o. Le Grand Hospitalier. 

Oo. Le Grand Orateur ou Ministke d'EiAT (qui doit etre 
le (>e).t 

* ' Baptiste ' : Aveilhfs ropy. 

f .I'aifaite cctto <'orrcctioii duns la tiadr.ctioii. 



COXSTITUTIOXS AND REGULATIOXS. 39 



AETICLE XXXI Y. 

• Feast-days, ichich the K)dghts Princes-Masons and Yalorous 
Pj'inces of Jerusalem are Ijound specially to celebrate. 

1st. The 20tli of Xovember, the memorable day when their 
ancestors made theii' entry into Jemsalem. 

2d. The 23d of February, to praise the Lord on account of the 
rebuilding of the Temple. 

od. The Knights of the East will celebrate the Holy Day of the 
rebuilding of the Temple of God, the 22d of March and the 22d 
of September, which are the equinoctial days, when the day and 
the night respectiYely begin to lengthen : in memory of the flict 
that the Temple was tAvice builded. All the Prmces Masons are 
bound to attend the Council of the East to celebrate these two 
days ; and that body must, on such occasion, be opened in due 
form. 

4th. The Grand Elect Perfect [Masons] will also and in a special 
manner celebrate the dedication of the First Temple on the 5th 
day of the 3d month, which answers to our month of July : on 
which occasion the Knights and Princes Masons are to wear all 
their decorations. 

AETICLE XXX Y. 

A particular Council of the Princes of the Royal Secret can con- 
sist of no more than fifteen members, the officers included. 

Every year, on the day of St. John the Evangelist, every Grand 
Particular Council must elect nine ofiicers. not including the Presi- 
dent, who is always to serve three years. 

1st. The LiEUTEXAXT-CoMMAXDAXT. who prcsides in the absence 
of the Sovereign Grand Commandant. 

2d. The Geaxd Wardex, who presides in the absence of the 
two former. 

3d. The Geaxd Keepee of the Seals, or Geaxd Seceetaey, 

4th. The Geaxd Teeasueee. 

5th. The Geax'd Captaix' of the Guaeds. 

6th. The Geaxd Oeatoe, or Mix'istee of State. 

7th. The Geaxd Ushee. 

8th. The Geax'd Mastee Aeciiitect, or Exgixeee. 

9th. The Geaxd HosrrrALLER. 



40 CONSTITUTIONS ET KEGLEMEXS. 

Tons les aiitres reuiiis sous les ordres du Souverain des Souve- 
rains Princes et [ou ?] son Lieutenant-Comniandant, restent sans 
cliangenicnt, et il ne pent en etre admis aucun autre au-dela du 
nonibre 15. 

Ce Grand Conseil est sujet au Grand Inspecteur ou son Depute, 
comme Chef, et reconnu comme tel dans toutes les occasions, et 
sous Tobeissance de leur Conseil, pour ce qui concerne I'Art Royal, 
ainsi que dans les Grades inferieurs. 

Xous, Souverains des Souverains Princes Sublimes du Royal 
Secret de I'Ordre Royal et Militaire de la plus Respectable Frater- 
nite des Libres et Acceptes Mayons, avons deliberes et resolus que 
ces presents Statuts, Regiemens et Constitutions seront observes. 

Oedonxoxs a nos Grands Inspecteurs et leurs Deputes de faire 
lire et recevoir, soit dans tons les Conseils particuliers, Chapitres et 
Loges Royales et dans aucune autre quelconque. 

* Au Grand Orient de Bordeaux, sous la Celeste Voute, les 
jours et ans susdites. 

Certifie sincere et veritable, conform e a la remise qui en a ete 
faite par I'lllustre F.'. Hymax" Isaac Loxg, aux Archives du Grand 



* La conclusion ct attestation dacs la copie d'Aveilhe sont ccmme suit : 

" Au Grand Orient de Taris et Bordeaux sous la V( ute Celeste, les jours et an susdites. 

Xbus soussigres, reputes Inspecteurs Cer.eraux et Princes J!;g)ns, etc., etc., etc., cortifions 
que les regiemens ct Constitutiors traKscrites des autres parts et doni es par la Grande Loge et 
Souverain Grand Conseil des Sublimes Princes de la Mpf-onnerie, au Grand Orient de France, au 
tres puissant et respectable frere Etienne Morin sont couformcs a I'original, dont il a transmis 
copie au tres respectable fiere Frankiu, Pepute Grand Inspecteur en I'Isle de la Jamni^ue, et 
encore conformcs a la copie ciumcnt en forme qu'on a remisdans les Archives de la Loge Sublime, 
a I'Orient de Charleston le tres respoctable fr^i'c Hym.^x Isaac Loxg, lorsqu'il a constitue:; ; et 
que foy doit y etre ajoute3. 

A I'Orient do Charleston, CaroUne du Sud, le 9me jour du 4me mois appellc Tanimuz, de Panuee 
5557 de la Restauration et de I'ere Vulgaire le 9 juiu 1797. 

Signe'!. . . H. I. Loxg, Pepute Inspecteur General Prince Magon, etc., etc., etc.; Del.miogie, 
Pepute Inspecteur (e e-al Prince Mrgtn. etc., etc., etc. Augvste De Grasse, Pcjute Inspecteur 
G'l. Pri.ico Mapr.i, etc., >'tc., etc.. Saixt Paul, Depute Grand Inspecteur P'cc Mapon, etc., etc., etc.; 
RoBix, Depute Grand Inspecteur P'ce. Mr f on, etc., etc., etc., et PETrr, Pepute Inspecteur G'l. 
Prince Mapjn,ctc. etc., etc. 

jESoussigce, repute Grand Inspecteur GeD6ral Prince Magon,ctc., etc., etc., certifie que les 
E^glemens et Constitutions cy dessus ct des autres parts trauscrits est conforme a la copie qui 
m'en a etc transmisc par les cy dessus soussignes ; et quelle est fidellcment extraite dc mon re- 
gistre, ct que foy doit y estre ajoutee. 

Au Port-au-Prince, le lOeme jour du lOcmo mois appellc Thebat de Pan 5557, de la Restaura- 
tion, et de I'Erc Vulgaire le 10 Pecembrc 1797. Bte. Aveilue, D. G. I. G. & M. 

[Et a la marge] Vu par nous a Charleston, le 12 Mars 5802. Avgcste de Grasse, K. H. P. R. S. 
Souverain Grand Inspecteur General du SSme degre, Souverain Grand Commandcur pour les Isles 
Frarifaises de l'Am6rique du vent et sous le vent. 



CONSTITUTIOXS AXD EEGULATIONS. 41 

All the other members, united under the orders of the Sovereign 
of the Sovereign Princes, or of his Lieutenant Commandant, re- 
main without change ; and no member can be admitted, if thereby 
the number will exceed fifteen in all. 

This Grand Council is subject to the Grand Inspector or his 
Deputy, as its Chief, to be recognized as such on all occasions; and 
it is subordinate to the Council in whatever concerns tlie Royal 
Art, both in the high and the inferior degrees. 



We, Sovereign of the Sovereign Sublime Princes of the Royal 
Secret of the Royal and Military Order of the Most Worshipful 
Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, have determined, and do 
resolve, that these j)i'esent Statutes, Regulations and Constitutions 
shall be observed. 

And we do order our Grand Inspectors and their Deputies to 
cause them to be read and received, as well in all particular Coun- 
cils, Chapters and Royal Lodges, as in all other bodies whatsoever. 

* Done at the Grand Orient of Bordeaux, under the Celestial 
Vault, the day and year above mentioned. 

* The conclusion and attestation in Aveilhe's copy are as follows : 

" Done at the Grand Orient of Paris and Bordeaux, under the Celestial Vault, the day and year 
aforesaid. 

" We, the nndersigned. Deputy Inspectors General and Princes Masons, &c., &c., &c., do certify 
that the Regulations and Constitutions above transcribed and furnished by the Grand Lodge and 
Sovereign Grand Council at the Grand Orient of France to the Th.-. P.-. and Ilesp.-. Bro.-. Stephen 
MoRiN, agree with the original, whereof ho delivered a copy to the Th.-. Rcsp.-. Bro.-. Frankin, 
Deputy Grand Inspector in the Island of Jamaica ; and that they also agree with the copy thereof 
in due form deposited in the archives of the Sublime Lodge at the Orient of Charleston by the Th.-. 
Resp.-. Bro.-. Hyman Isaac Long, when he constituted that body ; and that full faith and credit 
should be given thereto. 

" Orient of Charleston, South CaroHna, the 9th day of the 4th month called Tammuz, of the year 
5557 of the Restoration, and of the Vulgar Era, 9th June, 1797. 

" Signed: H. L Long, Deputy Inspector General, Prince Mason, &c., &c., &c.; rELAnoGVE, Deputy 
Inspector General, Prince Mason, &c.,&c.,&c.; Augiste de Grasse, Deputy Inspector General, 
Prince Mason, &c., &c., &c.; Saint Paul, Deputy Grand Inspector, Prince Mason, &c., &c., &c.; 
Robin, Deputy Grand Inspector, Prince Mason, &c., &c., &c. ; and Petit, Deputy Grand Inspector, 
Prince Mason, &c., &c., &c. 

" I, the undersigned, Deputy Grand Inspector General, Prince Mason, &c., &c., &c., do certify that 
the Regulations and Constitutions above and hereinbefore transcribed agree with the copy fur- 
nished by the above named ; that the same are faithfully copied from my register, and that full 
faith and credit ought to be given them. 

" Port-au-Prince, the 10th day of the 10th month called Thebat, of the year of the Restoration 
5557, and of the Vulgar Era the 10th December, 1797. 

" B'TE AVEILHE, 

D. G. I. G. and M. 
[And in the margin.'] " Vised by me at CTiarleston, the 12th of March, 5802. ArorsTE de Grasse, 
K.-. H.-. P.-. R.-. S.-., Sov.-. Grand Inspector General, of the 33d Degree, Sov.-. Cr.-. Commander 
for the Windward and Leeward French Isles of America." 



42 



CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 



Conseil des Souverains Princes dii Royal Secret a I'Orient de 
Charleston, Caroline du Slid, et certifie par luy et signe conmie 
Depute Grand Inspecteur General et Prince Ma9on. 

J'N B'TE M'lE DeLAHOGUE, 

Depute G'd Insp. G'l P'e Ma9on. 
Souverain Grand Commandeur 
du C'l. Sublime, Orient de Charleston, C. du Sud. 

A'dee. F. Auguste de Grasse, 
Grand Garde des Sceaux et Archives. 




CONSTITUTIOXS AND RLGULATIONS. 



43 



Certified to be a true and correct copy, conformably to that 
deposited by the 111.'. Bro.'. Hyman Isaac Long, in the archives 
of the Grand Council of the Sovereign Princes of the Royal Secret 
at the Orient of Charleston, South Carolina, and as certified and 
signed by him in his character of Deputy Grand Inspector General 
and Prince Mason. 

JjST. B'te M'ie Delahogue, 
Dep'y Gr.-. Insp.-. Gen.*. Pr.-. M'n, 
So v.*. Gr.*. Commander of the Subl.*. 
Council, 0,\ of Charleston, South Carolina. 

A'dre F. Auguste de Geasse, 

Grand Keeper of the Seals and Archives. 




44 CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEMEXS. 

STATUTS ET REGLEMENS 

POUK LE GOUYERNEMENT DE 
TOUTES LES LOGES EOT ALES REGULIERES DE PERFECTION 

TR.4.NSSnS P^R LE SOUVERAIN GRAND CON\^EIL DE3 PRIXCES SURUMES DU ROYAL SECRET, 

d Berlin, Paris et Bordeaux. 

ARTICLE I. 

NuLLES Loges de Grand Elu Parfait, Maitre Sublime ne pour- 
roient proceder a aiicuns travaux ma9onniques, soit pour election 
ou reception, a moins qu'elles ne soient munies de Constitutions 
des Princes Sublimes du Royal Secret ou Grand Inspecteur de 
I'Ordre ou son Depute, dument signees et scellees; a defaut de 
quoi elles seront reputees irregulieres, et ses travaux declares nuls. 

ARTICLE II. 

Aucune Loge de Grand !Elu Parfait, Maitre Sublime ne pent 
avoir correspondance avec aucune autre, excepte celles envoyecs 
par le Secretaire General du Grand Conseil au Grand Inspecteur ou 
son Depute, et communiquees par eux. 

ARTICLE III. 

Quand une Loge de Perfection connoitra ou decouvrira une Loge 
de Perfection qui ne sera pas comprise dans I'etat delivre par le 
Grand Inspecteur ou son Depute, elle doit en donner avis sur le 
champ au Grand Inspecteur ou son Depute, pour qu'il en soit 
communique au Grand Conseil. 

ARTICLE IV. 

Si quelques freres s'assembloient irregulierement j>our initier 
quelqu'uns a ce grade, ils doivent etre reprimandes ; aucuns ma- 
90ns d'une Loge reguliere ne doivent les reconnoitre ni les visiter 
sous telles peines prononcees par les loix des Loges de Perfection. 



C0-N"ST1TUTI0XS AXD EEGULATIOXS. 45 



STATUTES AND REGULATIONS 

FOR THE G0VEEX:MEXT OF ALL 
REGULAR LODGES OF PERFECTION, 

TRANSMITTED BY THE 

SOVEREIGX GRAXD COUXCIL OF THE SUBLIiTE PRINCES OF THE ROYAL SECRET, 

AT BERLIX, PARIS, AND BORDEAUX. 



ARTICLE 1. 
Xo Lodge of Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masters can 
proceed to work, by electing officers or receiving candidates, unless 
waiTanted by a charter from the Sublime Princes of the Koyal 
Secret, or from a Grand Inspector of the Order or his Deputy, duly 
signed and sealed, without which they are to be regarded as 
irregular, and their work declared null. 

ARTICLE II. 
Xo Lodge of Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masters can 
corres2)ond with any other such Lodge, except such as are reported 
by the Secretary-General of the Grand Council to the Grand 
Inspector or his Deputy, and by him communicated. 

ARTICLE m. 
Whenever a Lodge of Perfection is made acquainted with the 
existence of another Lodge of Perfection, not included in the list 
furnished itself by the Grand Inspector or his Deputy, it should at 
once advise the Grand Inspector or his Deputy thereof, that it may 
be made known to the Grand Council. 

ARTICLE IV. 
If any brethren assemble irregularly, for the purpose of initiat- 
ing persons into this degree, they should be reprimanded ; and no 
Mason of a regular Lodge can recognize or visit them, on pain of 
such penalties as the laws of the Lodges of Perfection shall pre- 
scribe. 



46 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 

ARTICLE Y. 

Si line Log-e Royale de Grand Elu Parfait et Sublime Maitre, 
pour cause de mauvaise conduite excluoit un de ses membres, elle 
doit en donner iramediatenient avis au Grand Inspecteur on son 
Depute pour qu'il le puisse transmettre aux Loges regulieres ainsi 
qu'au Grand Conseil. Si une Loge reguliere enfreignoit les loix, 
qui lui out ete imposees par 1' engagement solemnel de nos Secretes 
Constitutions, ou refusoit de se soumettre et de demander pardon 
de la maniere la plus soumise par une petition signee de tons ses 
membres, confessans leurs fautes, et en prouvant qu'ils ont cesses 
leurs travaux jusqu'a ce qu'il plut au Grand Conseil des Princes 
Sublimes de les relever de leur interdiction, d'obtenir leur pardon, 
et de les faire rentrer en faveur. 



ARTICLE VI. 

Toutes les Loges regulieres qui obtiendront de nouveaux Grades 
relatifs a I'ordre en general, doivent en donner avis immediatement 
au Grand Inspecteur ou son Depute. 

ARTICLE VII. 

Les presents Statuts et Reglemens doivent etre las a chaque 
frere, lorsqu'il reyoit le Grade de Royale Arche. II promettra de 
les suivre exactement, et de reconnoitre aussi en tons temps les 
Chevaliers d'Orient, Princes de Jerusalem, Chevaliers d'Orient et 
d'Occident, Chevaliers de I'Aigle Blanc, Chevalier de Rose Croix, 
Patriarche Xoachite, Royale Hache, Grand Pontif, Chevaliers 
de I'Aigle Blanc et Xoir et les Souverains Princes du Royal Secret, 
etc., ainsi que les Grands lusj^ecteurs et leurs De^xites, pour leurs 
chefs, qu'ils promettent de respecter, et d'obeir a leurs conseils en 
ce qui leur sera prescrit. lis doivent aussi promettre d'augmenter 
de zele, ferveur et Constance pour I'ordre, a fin de parvenir un jour 
au Grade de Grand Elu Parfait Maitre Sublime, et enfin d'etre 
soumis et obeissant aux Statuts et Reglemens presentement faits 
et a faire h I'avenir par les Princes Souverains, chefs de I'Ordre de 
la Mayonncrie, et leur rendront tons les honneurs qui leur sont 
})rescrits ; et signeront une soumission en forme, pour donner plus 
.de force a leur obligation. 



COXSTITUTIOXS AXD EEGCLATIOXS. 4< 

ARTICLE V. 

If a Roval Lodge of Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masters 
should expel one of its members for misconduct, information thereof 
must forthwith be given to the Grand Inspector or his Deputy, that 
he may be able to notify thereof the other regular Lodges and the 
Grand Council. If a regular Lodge should violate the laws im- 
posed upon it by the solemn provisions of our Secret Constitutions, 
or should refuse to submit and to ask forgiveness in the most hum- 
ble manner bv a petition signed by all the members, confessing 
their fault, showing at the same time that they have ceased to work 
until such time as it shall jolease the Grand Council of the Sublime 
Princes to relieve them from interdict, to pardon them, and receive 
them again into favour. 

AETICLE VI. 

Any new Lodge that may come into possession of new degrees, 
relating to the Order in general, should immediately make the same 
known to the Grand Inspector or his Deputy. 

AETICLE YII 

The present Statutes and Regulations must be read to every 
Bro.*. when he takes the degree of Royal Arch. He must promise 
punctually to obey them, and at all times to recognize the Knights 
of the East, Princes of Jerusalem, Ejiights of the East and West, 
Knights of the White Eagle, Knights Rose Croix, Patriarchs 
Xoachite, Knights of the Royal Axe, Grand Pontiffs, Knights 
Princes Adept, Knights of the White and Black Eagle, Sovereign 
Princes of the Royal Secret, and the Grand Inspectors and their 
Deimties, as his Chiefs, whom he must promise to respect, and their 
counsel to follow in whatever they direct. He must also promise 
to increase in zeal, fervour and constancy for the Order, to the end 
that he may one day attain to the degree of Grand, Elect, Perfect 
and Sublime Mason ; and to be submissive and obedient to the 
Statutes and Regulations heretofore made, or that may hereafter be 
made by the Sovereign Princes, Chiefs of the Order of Masonry, 
and that he will pay them all the honours to which they are entitled- 
to add more force to such obligation, he must sign a submission in 
due form. 



48 COXSTITUTIOXS ET REGLEMENS. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

Toutes les Loges de Grands Elus Parfaits Maitres et Sublimes 
doivent etre composees de neuf Officiers; le iiombre general des 
freres ne devant pas exceder cehii de vingt-sept. Dans les neuf 
Officiers, le Trois-Fois-Parfliit n'est pas compris. II represente Sa- 
lomon. Hiram, Roi de Tyr, est a sa droite, en I'absence du Grand 
Inspecteur ou son Depute. 

lo. A droite,* le Grand Garde des Seeaux, representant Galaad, 
fils de Sophonia, chef des Levites. 

2o. Le Grand Tresoriei', representant Guibulum, confident de 
Salomon, devant la table des pains de proposition. 

3o. Le Grand Orateur, representant Abdamon, aupres de la 
table des parfums, au Nord, celui qui expliqua plusieurs enigmes a 
Salomon, et expliqua les caracteres hieroglyphes graves sur des 
pieces de marbre trouvees dans les anciennes mines d'Enoch, sur la 
montagne Acheldama. 

4o. Le Grand Secretaire, favori des deux Rois allies, represen- 
tant Joabert, place au Sud, vis a vis la table des parfums. 

5o. A rOccident, le premier Grand Surveillant Adonhiram, 
fils d'Abda, Prince Harodin du Liban, qui, apres la mort d'H .... 
Ab. . . , eut I'inspection des travaux du Liban, et fut le premier des 
sept Maitres Secrets. 

60. A rOccident, a gauche du premier Grand Surveillant, le se- 
cond Grand Surveillant, representant Mahabon, le plus zele Maitre 
de son temps, grand ami d'H. . . Ab. . . 

To. Au Xord, le Grand Maitre des Ceremonies, representant 
Stolkin, un des trois qui decouvrirent les neuf Arches et le Delta. 

80. Entre les deux Grands Snrveillants, le Capitaine des Gardes, 
qui represente Jjendia ou Zerbal, qui avait cet eniploi quand les 
deux Rois firent alliance. 

9o. Un Tuilleur, ou deux, pour que la Loge soit bien gardee. 

ARTICLE IX. 

On doit proceder une fois chaque an nee a Selection du nouveau 
trois-fois-Puissant, et des nouveaux Officiers. II n'y a qn'un Prince 
de Jerusalem qui puisse remplir la chaire. L'election doit etre faite 

*'A la gauche du trois fois PuLssaiit ; ' Avoihe's copy, which I follow in the Iranslation, is 
evidently correct. The Order in which the Officers are named, is diET^rent iu the two copies, and 
they vary in other respects. I have corrected the errors, as far as possihle. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 49 

AETICLE VIII. 

Every Lodge of Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masons 
should have nine officers; including whom, the number of members 
should not exceed twenty-seven. The Th.'. Puissant is not counted 
among the nine officers. He represents Solomon. Hiram, King of 
Tyre, sits on his right, in the absence of the Grand Inspector or his 
Deputy. 

1st. Tlie Grand Keeper of the Seals, representing Galahad, son 
of Sophonia, Chief of the Levites, who sits on the left of the Th.*. 
Puissant. 

2d. The Grand Treasurer, representing Guibulum, the confidant 
of Solomon, who sits in front of the table of shew-bread. 

3d. The Grand Orator, representing Abdamon, who explained to 
Solomon many enigmas, and. the hieroglyphics engraven on the 
pieces of marble found in the ancient ruins of Enoch on the moun- 
tain Aceldama; who sits near the Altar of Incense in the North. 

4th. The Grand Secretary, representing Joabert, the favourite 
of the two allied Kings ; who sits in the South, opposite the Altar 
of Incense. 

5th. The Senior Grand Warden, representing Adonhiram, son of 
Abda, Prince Harodin of Libanus, who, after the death of H. . . . 
Ab....,was Insi:)ector of the labourers on Mount Libanus, and 
the first of the Seven Secret Masters; who sits in the West. 

6th. The Junior Grand Warden, representing Mahabon, the most 
zealous Master of his time, and a great friend of H. . . . Ab. . . .; 
who sits in the West, on the left of the Senior Gr.*. Warden. 

7th. The Grand Master of Ceremonies, representing Stolkin, one 
of the three who discovered the nine Arches and the Delta ; who 
sits in the North. 

8th. The Captain of the Guards, representing Bendia or Zerbal, 
who held that office during the alliance of the two kings, and who 
sits between the two Grand Wardens. 

9th. One Tyler, or two, that the Lodge may be well guarded. 

ARTICLE IX. 

The Th.*. Puissant and other officers are to be elected every 
third, year. No one but a Prince of Jerusalem can be elected to 
preside. The election is to be held on the 3d day of the 12th 



50 CONSTITUTIONS ET KEGLEMENS. 

le troisieme du douzieme mois, appellc Adar, qui rc'pond an 21 
Fevrier, jour memorable de I'amiee 2995, quaiid le preeieux tresor 
fut trouve par trois zeles Maitres Mayons, sous les ruines de notre 
ancien Patriarche Enoch. La maniere de choisir, soit les Officiers 
ou le Candidat, depend des loix particnlieres de la Loge, excepte 
quand les Officiers sont cboisis, ils doivent preter leur obligation 
an Grand Inspecteur ou son Depute, de remplir leurs offices avec 
zMe, Constance, ferveur et affection envers leurs freres. 

ARTICLE X. 

Tout espece de parti et de cabale est absolument defend u a Se- 
lection des officiers sous peine d'etre exclus et d'avoir ses noms 
raves de I'Orient. 

ARTICLE XT. 

Tons les ff.*. seront decores en Loge de toutes leurs dignites. 
LTn frere qui entrera en Loge sans ses ornements ou I'enseigne 
d'an degre superieur, sera prive de sa voix pour cette fois, et paiera, 
an tresor, I'amende que la Loge lui infligera. 

ARTICLE XTI. 

Les Loges de Perfection doivent etre tenues aux jours et heures 
nommes, dont les freres composans la Loge auront i-egulierement 
avis par le Secretaire, et d'avance, afin qu'en cas que quelques af- 
faires de consequence erapecbassent quelques freres de s'y rendre, 
ils puissent en donner avis le matin an Secretaire par ecrit, qui en 
rendra compte a I'Assemblee du soir ; sous les peines que le trois- 
fois-Puissant et la Loge prononcera. 

ARTICLIO XIII. 

Toutes Loges de Grand Elu Parfait et Subbme Mayon doivent se 
visiter par deputation ou correspondance, le plus souvent possible, 
et se procurer mutuellement toutes les luraieres qu'elles acque- 
reront. 

ARTICLE XIV. 

Le Grand Secretaire delivrera a chaque F.*. en cas de voyage, 
iHi certificat signe par le trois-fois-Puissant, les Surveillants et le 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 51 

montli, called Adar, which ansA^^ers to the 21st of February, that 
memorable day of the year 2995, when the precious treasure was 
found by three zealous Master Masons under the ruins of our ancient 
patriarch Enoch. The mode of electing either of the officers or a 
candidate depends on the particular Laws of the Lodge ; but when 
the officers have been elected, they must take an obligation, to the 
Grand Lispector or his Deputy, that they will perform the duties 
of their office with zeal, constancy, fervour, and affection towards 
their brethren. 

ARTICLE X. 

Every thing like party organization and cabal is absolutely pro- 
hibited in connection with the election of officers, on pain of expul- 
sion and erasure of membership, 

ARTICLE XL 

All the Brethren must in open Lodge wear all their decorations. 
A Bro,'. who enters a Lodge without his ornaments or the insignia 
of some higher degree shall lose his right to vote at that meetings 
and pay into the Treasury such fine as the Lodge shall impose. 

ARTICLE XII. 

Lodges of Perfection are to be held on specified days and at fixed 
liours, whereof the Brothers shall have due and regular notice from 
the Secretary, in order that if business of importance prevents any 
Bro.*. from attending, he may advise the Secretary thereof by let- 
ter on the morning of the day of meeting; whereof the Secretary 
shall inform the Lodge in the evening. This the Brethren shall 
not omit, under such penalties as the Th.*. Puissant and the Lodge 
may determine. 

ARTICLE XIII. 

All Lodges of Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masons must 
mutually visit each other, by deputations or correspondence, as fre- 
quently as possible, and communicate to each other whatever light 
they may acquire. 

ARTICLE XIV. 

The Grand Secretary shall issue to every Bi'other who is about 
to travel, a certificate signed by the Th.*. Puissant, the Wardens, 



52 coxsTrrmoxs et reglemexs. 

Grand Garde des Sceaiix, qui j fixera le sceau de la Loge, et con- 
tresigne du Grand Secretaire. La signature du Fr.'. qui le re9oit 
sera apj^osee en marge. 

AETICLE XV. 

Les Grands Elus Parfaits et Sublimes Ma9ons peuvent recevoir 
les IF.*, qui en sont dignes, et qui out remplis des dignites dans 
les Loges Symboliques, dans tons les Grades qui precedent la Per- 
fection, tels que le Maitre Secret, le Maitre Parfi^it, le Secretaire 
Intirae, Prevot et Juge, Intendant des Batiments, Elu des Xeuf 
Elu des Quinze, Chevalier Illustre, Grand Maitre Arcbitecte, [et] 
Chevalier de Royale Arche. Le trois-fois-Puissant pent donner trois 
Grades en meme temps a chaque frere, en recompense, de son 
zele ; et enfin ie Grand Elu Parfait et Sublime Macon, lorsque le 
temps sera accompli. 

ARTICLE XVI, 

Outre les Jours de fete du 24 Juin et 27 Decembre, le Grand 
Elu Parfait et Sublime Macon ctlebrera chacpie annee la reedifica- 
tion du Premier Temple du Seigneur, le 5 octobre. Le plus ancien 
Prince et le plus haut en grade presidera, et les deux Surveillants- 
s'ils sont les moins anciens, seront remplaces par les plus anciens 
en grades, que le President nommera; ainsi dans le meme ordre 
tons les autres Officiers. 

ARTICLE XVII. 

Toutes petitions quelconques seront faites par un Grand Elu 
Parfiit et Sublime ^lacon, et alors les plus jeunes donneront leur 
avis; et quand un candidat sera propose en Loge, il faut qu'il soit 
reconnu avoir du respect et de Tattachement a sa religion, d'une 
vraie probite et discretion, et qu'il ait dounes des preuves de son 
zele, ferveur et Constance pour I'Ordre et ses freres. 



ARTICLE XVIIL 

Lorsque les Surveillants sont avcrtis par le trois-fois-Puissant de 
son intention de tenir Loge, ils doivent I'assister, et contribner de 
toute leur puissance au bonhenr de la Loge; et alors le Grand 
Maitre des Ceremonies sera averti avant, pour preparer la Loge. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND EEGULATIONS. 53 

and the Grand Keeper of the Seals, who shall thereto affix the seal 
of the Lodge, and countersigned by the Grand Secretary. The 
signature of the brother to whom it is granted must appear in the 
margin. 

ARTICLE XV. 
The Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masons may admit to the 
degree of Perfection such brethren as are worthy thereof, and who 
have held office in Symbolic Lodges ; and to all the degrees that 
23recede those of Perfection, to wit, Secret Master, Perfect Master, 
Confidential Secretary, Provost and Judge, Intendant of the Build- 
ings, Elect of the Nine, Elect of the Fifteen, Illustrious Knight, 
Grand Master Architect, and Knight of the Royal Arch. The Th.*. 
Paissant may confer three degrees at one and the same time on 
each Bro.'., by way of reward for zealous service ; and may at last 
confer the degree of Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason, 
when the proper time has elapsed. 

ARTICLE XVI. 
Besides the Feast-days of the 24th June and 27th December, the 
Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masons must every year, on the 
5th of October, celebrate the rebuilding of the first Temple of the 
Lord. The Prince who is oldest and highest in degree will pre- 
side ; and if the two Wardens be of inferior degree, their places 
will be filled by such brethren, higher in degree, as the President 
shall appoint : and so with all the other officers. 

ARTICLE XVII. 
All matters whatever must be proposed by a Grand, Elect, Per- 
fect and Sublime Mason, and the members will vote in order, com- 
mencing with the youngest ; and whenever a candidate is proposed 
to the Lodge, it must be shown that he respects and is attached to 
his religion, that he is a person of true probity and discretion, and 
that he has given proofs of his zeal, fervour and constancy for the 
Order and his brethren. 

ARTICLE XVIII. 
When the Wardens are notified by the Th.'. Puissant of his inten- 
tion to hold a Lodge, they must attend, and with all their might ad- 
vance the prosperity of the Lodge. The Master of Ceremonies 
must also be notified, in advance, that he may prepare the Hall. 
5 



54 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 

ARTICLE XIX. 

Le Grand Garde des Sceaux preparera les sceaux pour les recep- 
tions, tiendra tout en ordre, et mettra les sceanx a tons les certifi- 
cats on antres pieces signes par les OfRciers de la Loge. 

ARTICLE XX. 

Le Grand Oratenr fera des disconrs a chaqne reception et en 
meme temps sur I'excellence de I'Ordre. II instruira les nouveaux 
FF.*., lenr expliquera les Mysteres, les exhortera a continner 
leur zele, ferveur et Constance, pour qu'ils puissent un jour arriver 
au grade de Grand, £lu, Parfait et Sublime Macon. S'il a observe 
quelque indiscretion dans les FF.*. ou quelques disputes entre 
eux, il en informera la Loge pour qu'on puisse travailler a leur 
reconciliation. 

ARTICLE XXL 

Le Grand Tresorier gardera tons les fonds des charites ainsi que 
des receptions, et il tiendra un livre de compte toujours pret a etre 
inspecte par la Loge ; et comme la charite est un devoir indispen- 
sable parmi les Magons, les FF.*. doivent participer a ces fonds 
par des contributions volontaires selon leurs facultes. 

ARTICLE XXII. 

Le Grand Secretaire tiendra un i-egistre de toutes les affaires, 
bien ecrit, et toujours pret a etre inspecte par la Loge, le Grand 
Inspecteur ou son Depute. II enverra tous les ordres, donnes par le 
trois-fois-Puissant assez atemps pour qu'ils puissent etre remis avec 
certitude. II doit preparer toutes les requisitions a transmettre a la 
Loge, au Grand Conseil et au Grand Inspecteur ou son Depute, 
ainsi que dans quelques parties etrangeres, et il aura le plus grand 
soin de tenir les archives de son office dans le plus grand ordre. 

ARTICLE XXIII. 

Le Maitre des Ceremonies doit etre de bonne heure au Temple 
pour tout preparer, afin que les travaux ne soient pas retardes. II 
est toujours un des examinateurs et introducteur de tous les visi- 
teurs selon leurs grades. En consequence, il doit etre tres instruit 
4es dignites et avoir la confiance de la Loge. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 55 

AETICLE XIX. 

The Grand Keeper of the Seals will have the seals ready for re- 
ceptions, set every thmg m order, and affix the seals to all certifi- 
cates or other documents signed by the Officers of the Lodge. 

ARTICLE XX. 
The Grand Orator will deliver a discourse at each reception, en- 
larging therein upon the excellence of the Order. He will instruct 
the new brethren, exj^lain to them the Mysteries, and exhort them 
not to slacken in their zeal, fervour, and constancy, that they may 
attain to the degree of Grand, Elect, Perfect, and Sublime Mason. 
If he has noticed any indiscretions on the part of any brethren, or 
any disputes among them, he will advise the Lodge thereof, that it 
may endeavor to bring about a reconciliation. 

ARTICLE XXL 
The Grand Treasurer will safely keep all funds devoted to char- 
itable purposes, as well as moneys received for receptions. He will 
keep a regular book of accounts, at all times ready to be examined 
by the Lodge; and as Charity is an 'indispensable duty among 
Masons, the brethren should voluntarily contribute to the fund 
for that purpose, each according to his means. 

ARTICLE XXII. 
The Grand Secretary will keep a record of all the transactions of 
the Lodge, plainly written, and always ready to be inspected by 
the Lodge, the Grand Lispector or his Deputy. He will dispatch 
all orders issued by the Th.-. Puissant, within such time that they 
may reach their destination in due season. He must prepare all 
requisitions that are to be transmitted to the Lodge, to the Grand 
Council, the Grand Inspector, his Deputy, or into foreign coimtries ; 
and he will take the greatest possible care to keep the business of 
his office in perfect order. 

ARTICLE XXIII. 
The Master of Ceremonies must repair to the Temple in due 
season, so as to have every thing ready, that the work may not be 
delayed. He is always one of the examiners of visiting brethren, 
and introduces them according to their degrees. Consequently he 
ought to be at all points instructed in the several degrees, and pos- 
sess the confidence of the Lodge, 



56 CONSTITUTIO:^S ET REGLEMENS. 



AllTICLE XXIV. 



Le Capitaine des Gardes a I'inspectiou sur le Tuilleur. II doit 
s'assurer si la Loge est bien couverte : il prend tous les visiteurs, 
avec son chapeau sur la tete et I'epee a la main, excepte pour les 
Princes Macons, devant lesqnels il doit avoir la tete decouverte. 
II avertira le trois-fois-Puissant lorsqu'un visiteur demandera a etre 
admis, et assistera a son examen ; il precedera toujours les FF/. 
dans les ceremonies d'instrnction ; et si le Capitaine des Gardes 
rapporte qu'un yisiteur est Prince Ma^on, il doit le recevoir avec 
tous les honnneurs, a I'effet de quoi, tous les FF.'. formeront une 
voute avec leurs epees, et le Grand Maitre des Ceremonies doit 
conduire le visiteur jusqu'au pied du trone, apres quoi, il le conduit 
a un siege eleve pres du trois-fois-Puissant. 

ARTICLE XXV. 

Si une Loge a meritee d'etre dissoute oil interdite pendant un 
certain temps, les Officiers sont alors obliges de deposer leurs 
Constitutions, Reglemens, Statuts, ainsi que tous leurs papiers, an 
Grand Conseil, s'il y en a, et a ce delaut, entre les mains du Grand 
Inspecteur on son Depute, oil ils resteront jusqu'a ce que la Loge 
ait obtenu grace ; ou si les membres d'une telle Loge ne se sou- 
mettoient pas au decret du Grand Conseil, leur desobeissance, 
noms, degres et qualites civiles seront transrais par ecrit dans 
toutes les Loges connues sur les deux Hemispheres, pour encourir 
le mepris de tous les Magons. Nous prions le Grand Architecte de 
rUnivers de prevenir de tels malheurs, et de nous inspirer dans le 
choix de bons freres pour la perfection de I'Ordre. 

ARTICLE XXVI. 
Si un membre d'une Loge, qui a ete dissoute par le Grand Con- 
seil, prouvoit, dans une petition au Grand Conseil, qu'il est inno- 
cent, il aura grace, et so joindra a une autre Loge constituee. 

ARTICLE XXVII. 
Rien de ce qui se fait en Loge ne doit etre revele hors de la 
Loge, qu'a aucun autre membre de la meme Loge, sous les peines 
(]ue la Loge infligera. 

ARTICLE XXVIII. 
Nul visiteur no sera admis avant que la Loge soit ouverte, et 
qu'apres avoir ete scrupuleusemeiit examine par deux FF.*. ins- 



COXSTITrTIO>'S AXD EEGULaTIOXS. .->! 

AETICLE XXIV 

The Captain of the Guards sees that the Tyler does his duty : 
and it is his business to see the Lodge well tyled. He receives all 
visitors, wearing his hat, and sword in hand, imless they are Princes 
Masons, in whose presence he is imcoTered. He will adidse the 
Th.-. Puissant whenever a visitor desires to be admitted, will assist 
in examining hiui, and will iu all cases precede the brethren in the 
ceremonies of instrnction. W hen he reports that the visitor is a 
Prince Mason, such visitor will be received with all the hoDonrs, 
the brethren fomdng the vault of steel with their swords, and the 
Grand Master of Ceremonies conducting him to the foot of the 
throne, and afterwards to an elevated seat near the Th.-. Puissant. 

AETICLE XXT. 

If any Lodge is for good cause dissolved or temporarily interdicted, 
the Officers thereof must deposit the Charter. Regulations and Stat- 
utes, and all the papers of the Lodge, with the Grand Cotmcil, if 
there be one, and if not, with the Gr.-. Lispector or his Deputy: 
where they will remain until the Lodge is allowed to resmne labour. 
And if the members of such Lodge should not submit to the deci- 
sion of the Grand Cotmcil, their disobedience, with their names, de- 
grees and civil characters, are to be notified in writing to all the 
recognized Lodges in the two Hemispheres, that they may incur 
the contempt of all Masons. May the Grand Architect of the Uni- 
vei^se avert so great a misfortune, and inspire us to select good men 
for our brethren, that thereby the Order may attain p^erfection. 

ARTICLE XXYI. 

K a member of a Lodge that has been dissolved by the Grand 
Council, shows that body by petition that he is innocent, he shall 
be restored to favour, and affiliated with another Lodge. 

AETICLE XX vn. 

Xothing that is done in a Lodge should be made kno^v-n out ot 
the Lodge, except to a member of the same, tmder such penalty as 
the Lodge shall intlict. 

ARTICLE XX\TII. 

Xo visitor can be admitted until the Lodge is opened, nor until 
he has been scrupulously examined by two well-informed bretliren; 



58 COXSTITUllOXS ET REGLEMEXS. 

truits ; ct il pretera son obligation, a moins que quelques menibres 
de la Loge n'affirnient avoir vu le frere visiteur clans une Loge 
regulierement constituee, et de ce grade an moins. 

ARTICLE XXIX. 

Chaque Loge pent avoir deux FF.*. Tuilleurs. Leurs moeurs 
doivent etre connues. lis seront decores aux depens de la Loge, et 
porteront leurs attributs seulement a la boutonniere de leur habit. 

ARTICLE XXX. 

Les Chevaliers et Princes Macons etant les grands lumieres de 
la Loge, si aucunes plaintes etoient faites contre I'un d'eux, elles 
seront faites par ecrit, et presentees dans la Loge j^rochaine, qui 
les ecoutera et en decidera ; et si une des parties se croyait lezee, 
elle aura la liberte d'en appeler au Grand Conseil, dont la deter- 
mination sera finale et decisive. 

ARTICLE XXXI. 

Le secret dans nos Mysteres etant d'obligation indispensable, le 
trois-fois-Puissant Grand Maitre, avant de fermer chaque Loge, re- 
commandei'a ce devoir aux FF.-. dans la maniere et forme d'usacfe. 

ARTICLE XXXII. 

Si un frere etoit malade et qu'un merabre le scut, il en donnera 
au plustot avis au trpis-fois-Puissant pour qu'il puisse recevoir les 
secours dont il aurait besoin ; et le G.*. Hospitaller aura soin de le 
voir pour s'assurer s'il est bien soigne. 

ARTICLE XXXIII. 

Si un F.-. mouroit, tons les FF.*. seront obliges d'assister a ses 
funerailles de la maniere accoutumee. 

ARTICLE XXXIV. 

Si un F.'. est dans I'infortune, il est du devoir de chaque frere 
de I'assister. 

ARTICLE XXXV. 

Si le trois-fois-Puissant n'etoit pas present en Loge, une heure 
apres celle fixee pour I'assemblee, et qu'il y eiit cinq freres presens, 



co^'STirmoxs a>"t> ezgulatioxs. 59 

and he shall take his ohUgation also, unless more than one member 
of the Lodge shall state that thev have seen him sit in a regnlarly 
constituted Lodge of at least the degree of that Tvhieh he seeks to 
visit. 

AETICLE XXIX. 

Every Lodge may have two Tylers ; whose good character should 
be known. They will be clothed at the expense of the Lodge, and 
wear the proper jewel at the bntton-hole of their coat. 

AETICLE XXX. 

The Knights and Pitqccs Masons being the great lights of the 
Lodge, all complaints against them shall be made in writing and 
presented at the next Lodge-meeting. The Lodge shall hear and 
decide ; and if a party thinks himself aggrieved, he may appeal to 
the Grand Council, which shall determiae in the last resort. 

AETICLE XX XL 

Secrecy as to the Mysteries being of indispensable obligation, the 
Th.'. P.-. Grand Master shaU, before closing any Lodge, inculcate 

that duty on the Brethren in the usual manner and form. 

AETICLE XXXTL 

If a brother be sick, any member knowing thereof must forthwith 
inform the Th.". Puissant, in order that he may receive the necessary 
attention; and the Bro.*. Hospitaller must visit him, to see that he 
is properly cared for. 

AETICLE XXXni. 

When a brother dies, all the brethren are obhged to attend his 
fimeral in the usual manner. 

ARTICLE XXXIT. 

If a brother meet with misfortunes, it is the duty of every 
brother to visit him. 

AETICLE XXXV. 

If the Th.-. Puissant be not present at a Lodge meeting, for one 
hour after the time fixed for opening, and there be five brethren 



60 CONSXITUTIOXS ET KEGLEirEXS. 

le pins ancien Officier remplira immediatement le trono, et proce- 
dera regulierement aiix travaiix, pourvu que le Grand Inspecteiir 
ou son Depute soient absens ; mais s'il est present, il sera invite a 
remplir le trone avec tons les honuenrs, et en son absence, les 
memes honnenrs seront rendns a son Depute. 

ARTICLE XXXVI. 

Pour etablir la regularite dans la Loge, lo trois-fois-Puissant 
Maitre et le Grand Inspectenr on son Depute doivent avoir un 
tableau de tons les membres de la Loge, des grades et des qualites 
civiles, pour les presenter devant le Grand Conseil, et les trans- 
mettre a toutes les Loges regulieres. lis informeront aussi le Grand 
Inspectenr on son Depute de toutes les nouvelles matieres qui se- 
ront communiquees a la Loge. 

AETICLE XXXYII. 

Si les membres de la Loge pensent necessaire de faire quelqnes 
alterations auxpresentes Constitutions et Reglemens. cela ne pourra 
etre que par petition par ecrit, presentee avaut a la Loge, avant la 
fete annnelle ; et si les membres, apres avoir murement considerts 
I'objet mis en question comme n'etant pas contraire auxdits Statnts 
et Reglemens, Tecrit sera communique an Grand Conseil des Prin- 
ces, et s'ils I'approuvent, il sera envoye an Grand Inspectenr ou son 
Depute dn District, qui decidera I'objet propose, sans alterer an- 
cunes de nos ancieunes contumes, obligations on ceremonies, on di- 
minuer la force de notre presente Constitution ou Reglement, sous 
peines d'interdiction. Aussi toutes les Loges de Grand, Eln, Parfait 
et Sublime Macon et Anciens Magons, regulierement etablies sons 
notre protection, se gouverneront et se dirigeront elles-memes a 
I'avenir, dans tons les lienx de la terre oii notre Ordre sera etabli 
de cette maniere, et seront dirigees par I'Inspecteur, son Dejmte ou 
Prince Ma^on soit en paiticulier ou dans le Grand Conseil, s'il y 
en a nn ; et pour y donner la premiere force et existence, nous 
avons resolus de creer des Inspecteurs et Deputes Inspectenrs, 
qui Toyageront par mer et par terre, pour notifier et observer, dans 
toutes les Loges regulierement constituees : copie desquelles loix 
et reglemens seront delivrees par [a] nos dits Commissaires, De- 
putes Inspectenrs, avec des titres autlientiques et ponvoirs en 
forme, pour etre connus et antorises dans leurs fonctions. 



COXSTITUTIOXS AXD EEGULATIO^'S. 6l 

present, the oldest Officer will for the time take the throne, and 
proceed regularly with the work, provided that the Grand In- 
spector and his Deputy are absent ; but if either of them be present, 
he shall be inyited to take the throne, with all the honours ; the 
same honours being paid the Deputy as to the Inspector, in the ab- 
sence of the latter. 

ARTICLE XXXVI. 
To secure regularity in the Lodge, the Th.'. P.*. Master and the 
Gr.'. Inspector or his Deputy must keep a list of all the members 
of the Lodge, showing the degree and ciyil character of each, to be 
laid before the Gr.'. Council and transmitted to all the regular 
Lodges. They will also adyise the Grand Inspector or his Deputy 
of every matter of interest communicated to the Lodge. 

ARTICLE XXXVn. 

If the members of any Lodge deem it necessary to make any 
alterations in the present Constitutions and Regulations, that can 
only be done by petition in writing, presented to the Lodge prior 
to the annual Feast. If the members, upon mature consideration 
of the matter proposed, find nothing therein contrary to said Stat- 
utes and Regulations, the proposition in writing shall be transmitted 
to the Grand Council of the Princes, and if they approve it, it shall 
be sent to the Gr.*. Inspector or his Deputy for the District, who 
shall decide thereon ; none of our ancient customs, obligations or 
ceremonies being changed, nor the force of our present Constitu- 
tions and Regulations diminished, on pain of interdiction. Where- 
fore all Lodges of Grand, Elect, Perfect and Subhme Masons and 
of Ancient Masons, regularly established under our protection shall 
so govern and direct themselves for the future, in every place in 
the world where our Order is established, being under the direction 
of the Inspector, his Deputy or the Princes Masons, individually or 
in Grand Council, if there be one : Whereto to give force and ac- 
tuality, we have resolved to create Inspectors and Deputy Inspect- 
ors, who shall travel by land and sea, to take note and observe in 
all Lodges regularly constituted. A copy of Avhich Laws and Reg- 
ulations shall be delivered to our aforesaid Delegates, Deputy In- 
spectors, with authentic patents and powers m due form, that they 
may be recognized and duly empowered in tlie exercise of their 
functions. 



6:2 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMEXS. 

Aixsi DECRETE par nos Chefs et Dignes Protecteurs daus leurs 
legitimes Assemblees, vraie Science et pleiiie Puissance, comme 
representant du Souverain des Souverains. 

Fait an Grand O.*. de Paris, Berlin et Bordeaux dans un lieu 
Saint, sous la Voute Celeste, pres du B/. A.'., le 25 Juin, du Tme 
mois, de I'an 1762, et transmis au T.'. Ill/, et T.'. Puissant Prince 
Etienne Morin, Grand Inspecteur de toutes les Loges regulieres 
dans le nouveau nionde. 

Au Grand O.*. de Berlin, sous la Youte Celeste, le jour et an 
susdits, et certifie par nous. Grand Inspecteurs Generaux et De- 
putes, le 22 Decembre 1768. Signe : Etienxe Moein, Moses 
Cohen, et Spitzer et Ht:man Isaac Long, qui Ta depose; et certi- 
lie confornie aux Archives du Grand Conseil Sublime a 1' Orient de 
Charleston, Caroline du Sud. Pour copie sincere et veritable. 

J'n B'te M'ie Delahogue, 

Depute Gd. Insp. G'l P'ce M'on, 

Souv. Gd. Commandeur du Gd. Conseil 

Sublime, Orient de Charleston, Cue du Sud. 

A'D.-flE F. AUGUSTE DE GeASSE, 

Grand Garde des Sceaux et Archives. 

Le certificat dans le livre di'Aveilhe est comme suit : 

" Fait au Grand Orient de Bordeaux et Paris, dans un lieu Saint 
et Secret, sous la voute Celeste, pres le B.*. A.*., le 25 du septieme 
mois de I'annee 1762, et transmis au tres respectable et tres excel- 
lent Etienne Moein, Grand Insi^ecteur de toutes les Loges regu- 
lierement constituees dans le nouveau monde. 

Au Grand Orient de Bordeaux, sous la Voute Celeste, les jour 
et an susdits, et certifie par nous, Grand Inspecteur et Depute, le 
22 Decembre 1762. 

Xous, Soussignes Deputes Inspecteurs Generaux et Prmces 
Magons, etc., etc., etc. certifions que les Statuts et Reglcmens trans- 
crits ci-dessus et des autres parts, et donnes par la Grande Loge 
ET Souverain Grand Conseil des Sublimes Princes de la Ma- 
yonnerie, au Grand Orient de France, au tres puissant et respec- 
table frere Etienne Morin, sont conformes a I'original, dont il a 
transmis copie au tres respectable frere FrantvIN, Depute Grand 
Inspecteur en I'isle de la Jamaique, et encore conformes a la copie 
ducment en forme qu'on a remis dans les Archives de la Loge Su- 
blime a I'Orient de Charleston, le tres respectable frere Hyman 



COXSTIIXTIOXS AXD EEGrLATIOXS. 63 

So DECEEED bv GUY CMefs and TToithy Protectors in iawM 
assemblv of true science and ample power as Representatives of 
the Sovereign of the Sovereigns. 

Done, at the Grand Orient of Paris, Berlin and Bordeaux, in a 
Holy place, under the Celestial Vault, neai' the B.'. B.-., the 25th 
day of the Tth month of the year 1762 ; and transmitted to the 
Very 111.-, and Very Puissant Prince Stephen Morin, Grand In- 
spector of all the regular Lodges in the neTv world. 

At the Grand Orient of Berlin, tmder the Celestial Vault, the day 
and year above mentioned, and certified by us. Grand Inspectors 
General and Deputies, the 22d December. 1T6S. Signed: En- 
E^-XE MoEix. Moses Cohex. Spitzee and Htaia^- Isaac Loxg; by 
the last of whom it is deposited : and certified to agree with the 
archives of the Grand Sublime Council at the Orient of Charleston, 
South Carolina. A true and correct copy. 

J'x B'TE M-LE Delahogee:, 
Dep.'. Gr.'. Insp.'. Gen.'. P'ce Mason. 

Sov.'. Gr.*. Com.', of the Gr.'. and Sub.'. 
Coimcil, at the 0.'. in Charleston. So.'. Car.-. 
Adee F. Aeguste de Geasse, 

Grand Keeper of the Seals and Archives. 

The certificate in Aveelhe"s copy is as follows : 

••Do2sE at the Grand Orient of Bordeaux and Paris, in a holy 
and secret place, under the Celestial Vault, near the B.'. B.'., the 
25th of the Tth month of the year 1762, and transmitted to the 
Very Resp.'. and Very Exc. Stephex Moeent, Grand Inspector of 
all Lodges in the new world. 

At the Gr. 0.". of Bordeaux, under the Celestial Vault, the day 
and year aforesaid, and certified by us, Grand Inspector and Dep- 
uty, the 22d December, 1762. 

VTe. the imdersigned, Deputies Inspectors Generals and Princes 
Masons, etc., etc., etc., do certify that the Statutes and Regulations 
above and herein before transcribed, and given by the Gea>t) 
Lodge a>t) Soveeeigx Geaxd Coex-cel of the Sublime Princes of 
Masonry, at the Grand Orient of Paris to the Very Puissant and 
Very Respectable Brother, Stephen Moees", conform to the origi- 
nal, whereof he transmitted a copy to the Very Resp.'. Bro.'. 
Feaxelix, Deputy Grand Inspector for the Island of Jamaica ; and 
that they also conform to the copy in due form, deposited in the 
archives of the Sublime Lodsfe at the 0.'. of Charleston, bv the 



64 COXSTITUTIOXS ET REGLEifENS. 

Isaac Long, lorsqu'il I'a constitu6e ; en foi de quoi nous avons signe, 
et pour plus grande authenticite avons appose au bas du present 
le sceau de nos amies, et le grand sceau des Princes Ma9ons. 

A I'Orient de Charleston, Caroline du Sud, le 9eme jour du 
4me mois appelle Tammuz, de I'annee 555T, de la Restauration, et 
de I'ere Vulgaire, le 9 Juin 1797. 

[Sig7ies : Delahogue, Souverain, etc., H. I. Loxg, Robix, de 
Geasse, Saint Pavl et Petit, tons comme Deputes Inspecteurs Ge- 
neraux et Prmces Ma§ons; avec certificat du frere Ayeilhe, dulO 
Decembre 1797, et de Delahogue, avec deux sceaux, I'un d'eux du 
Sublime Grand Conseil, et I'autre je ne connois pas. J^ic par Au- 
GtJSTE DE Grasse, K. H. P. R. S. Souv.*. Gr.'. Insp. Gen. du 33e 
degre, etc., a Charleston, le 12 Mars 5802.] 



DEVOIRS ET PRIVILEGES 



^rinas be §os€ Crou" ou QnbixVuxs be I'^igle on irn ^elitati. 

Les Princes de Rose Croix out droit de tenir le maillet dans 
toutes les Loges SjTnboliques ou lis se pr6sentent. lis prennent 
place a cote du Venerable, et si cet honneur ne leur etoit pas oiFeit, 
lis se placeroient aj^res le dernier apprentif, en signe d'humilite. 

lis ne doivent signer aucunes pieces mayonniques, sans les carac- 
teres qui designent leur grade. Lorsqu'il y a unChapitre regie dans 
un endroit, il doit s'assembler d'obligation six fois par an. 

Le Jeudi Saint, 

Le Jour de Paques, 

Le Jeudi d'apres Paques, 

Le Jour de 1' Ascension, 

Le Jour de la Pentecote, 

Et le jour de la Toussaint, independamiuent des deux totes 
de la Saint Jean. 



COXSTITUTIOXS AXD EEGULATIOXS. 65 

Very Resp.'. Bro.-. Htman Isaac Loxg, when lie established that 
bod}'. In faith whereof we have signed these j^resents, and for 
greater authenticity do affix below the Seal of our arms and the 
Great Seal of the Princes Masons. 

At the Orient of Charleston, South Carolina, the 9th day of the 
4th Month, called Tammuz, of the year of the Restoration, 5557, 
and of the Vulgar Era, the 9th of June, 1T9T. 

[Signed by Delahogue, Sovereign, Loxg, Robix, De Geasse, 
St. Paul and Petit, as Deputy Inspectors General and Princes Ma- 
sons; with certificate of Bro.'. Ateilhe, dated 10th December, 
1T9T, and of Delahogue, with two seals, one that of the Sub.*. 
Gr.'. Council, and the other not known to me. T^i'se by Auguste 
DE Geasse, K. H. P. R. S., Sov. Gr.-. Insp.-. Gen.-, of the 33d de- 
gree, tfcc, Charleston, 12th March, 5802]. 



DUTIES AXD PRIVILEGES 



grinccs Jlcsc Crol^-, or J^uigbts of tbc (f aglc or tbc llrliran. 

The Princes of Rose Croix are entitled to take the mallet in any 
Symbolic Lodges at which they are present. They sit by the side 
of the Ven.-., and if that honour is not offered them, they take 
their place behind the youngest apprentice, in token of their 
humility. 

They must sign no Masonic document, without adding the char- 
acters that indicate their degree. When a Chapter is regularly 
established any where, it must of necessity meet six times a year, 
to wit : 

On Holy [or Maundy] Thursday, 

On Easter day. 

On the Thursday after Easter, 

On Ascension day. 

On the day of Pentecost, 

And on All-Saints' Day; besides meeting on the two feast- 
days of the Saint J.ohn. 



66 , CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 

JJn Clinpitre ne pent ctre constitue a moins de trois. Lorsqu'il 
est plus nombreux, il a les memes Officiers qu'une Lege ordinaire, 
et les elections s'y font le Jeudi d'apres Paques. 

Les Chevaliers de Rose Croix sont obliges a la charite envers les 
panvres, visiter les prisoniers, les malades, les secourir dans lenrs 
besoins, selon ses facultes. 

Lorsqn'un Rose Croix nieurt, on doit I'enterrer avec son cordon : 
les Chevaliers presents doivent assister a son convoi, avec leurs de- 
corations sons I'habit, si elles ne peuvent etre portees sans scandale. 
On doit faire un service an defunt dans le Chapitre, ou I'on doit 
prononcer son oraison funebre. 

Les Chevaliers ne peuvent se battre les uns contre les autres. 

lis ne peuvent se dispenser de se rendre aux invitations du Cha- 
pitre, que pour cause de maladie. 

Le Chapitre doit etre eclaire avec des bougies jaunes ou de 
I'huile d' olive. Un Chevalier de Rose Croix ne pent etre tuile lors- 
qu'il se presente en Loge ; aussi doit-il etre pour cela muni d'un 
brevet particulier qui declare son grade. II doit en porter le bijou 
dans toutes les Loges. 

Certifie confonne a I'original, depose aux Archives du Grand 
Conseil des Princes du Royal Secret, a I'Orient de Charleston, Ca- 
roline du Sud. 

J'n B'te M'ie Delahogue, 
Depute Gd. Insp. G'l et P'ce M'on, 
Souverain Gd. Command, du Conseil Sublime. 
A'dre F. Auguste de Grasse, 
Grand Garde des Sceaux et Archives. 
[Avec les deux sceaux.] 

La copie d'^Aveilhe est certifie par Delahogue, Long, Robin, 
DE Grasse, Saint Paul et Petit, le 9 Juin 1797 ; et par Aveilhe, 
le 10 Decembre 1797, et vu par de Grasse, a Charleston, le 12 
Mars 1802. 



COXSTITUTIOXS AXD EEGULATIOXS. 67 

A Chapter cannot consist of less than three members. When 
there are more, it has the same Officers as an ordinary Lodge ; 
and the elections are held on the Thursday after Easter. 

The Knights Rose Croix are bomid to give charity to the poor, 
to visit those in ^^rison and the sick, and to give them aid in their 
necessities, each according to his means. 

When a Knight Rose Croix dies, he is to be buried with his col- 
lar. All Knights in the place must attend the burial, wearing their 
insignia under their coats, if they cannot openly display them with- 
out scandal. A Funeral Service must be performed in the Chap- 
ter, at which an oration in memory of the deceased will be deliv- 
ered. 

The Knights cannot engage in mortal combat one with the other. 

They cannot be excused for non-attendance at meetings of the 
Chapter, when notified, except m case of sickness. 

The Chapter must be lighted with candles of yellow wax, or 
lamps fed with olive oil. 

A Knight Rose Croix is not to be tyled, when he presents him- 
self for admission into a Lodge as a visitor. He should therefore 
have a special brief, evidencing his rank. He must wear his jewel 
in all Lodges. 

Ceetified to conform to the original in the archives of the Grand 
Council of the Princes of the Royal Secret, at the Orient of Charles- 
ton, South Carolina. 

J'x B'te M'ie Delahogtje, 
Dep.'. Gr.-. Insp.-. Gen.', and P'ce Mason, 

Sov.'. Gr.*. Commander of the Sub.". Council. 

A'DKE AUGUSTE DE GeASSE, 

Grand Keeper of the Seals and Archives. 
[With two Seals.] 

The copy of Aveilhe is certified by Delahogue, Loxg, Robix, 
DE Geasse, Sadst Paue and Petit, the 9th June, 1797; and by 
Aveilhe, the 10th December, 1797 ; and vised by de Geasse, at 
Charleston, the ISth March, 1802. 



STATUTS, REGLExMENS, DEVOIRS ET PRIVILfiGES 



Iprinces be lerusalem. 



ARTICLE I. 

Les Princes de Jerusalem sont les Chefs cle la Ma9onnerie. Us 
out le droit de visiter et d'insjjecter les Loges, jusqu'au Conseil des 
Chevaliers d'Orient. Us peuvent casser et revoquer les travaux, 
s'ils sont contraires aux Loix Ma9onniques. 

ARTICLE 11. 

Quand un Prince de Jerusalem visite une Loge ou un Conseil, il 
doit etre decore du bijou et des ornemens de son ordre, et s'an- 
noncer comme Prince de Jerusalem. 

ARTICLE III. 

Le Venerable doit deputer un F.*. de ce grade, s'il y en a, pour 
aller I'exarainer. Quand il I'a fait, il retourne pour en rendre 
compte a la Loge, et I'annoncer en sa qualite. Si c'est un Conseil, 
le Souverain ordonne que les deux battans de la porte soient ou- 
verts pour former la voute d'acier, et faire placer le visiteur a sa 
droite. 

Si c'est dans une Loge Symbolique, le Venerable depute quatre 
freres pour aller le recevoir, en observant que ce ne doit jamais etre 
les Officiers dignitaires, qui ne doivent jamais quitter leurs places. 
Ces deputes vont chercher le visiteur, le conduisent a la porte, dont 
on ouvre les deux battans, on forme la voute d'acier, et il est con- 
duit a la place la plus eminente, et si le Venerable n'est pas Prince 
de Jerusalem, il lui offre son maillet et sa place, qu'il est libre d'ac- 
cepter ou de refuser. Les memes ceremonies out lieu lorsqu'il sort 
du Temple. 



STATUTES, REGULATIONS, DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES 



}priiuc0 of Jerusalem, 



ARTICLE I. 

The Princes of Jerusalem are the Chiefs of Masonry, They have 
the right to visit and inspect Lodges, up to the degree of Knights 
of the East : and may quash and recall their work, if it he contrary 
to the laws of Masonry. 

ARTICLE II. 

When a Prince of Jerusalem visits a Lodge or Council, he should 
wear the jewel and ornaments of his degree, and announce himsdf 
as a Prince of Jerusalem, 

ARTICLE in. 

The Yen.', will deputize a Bro.*. of that degree, if there he one, 
to go out and examine him. When he has so done, he returns, 
reports to the Lodge, and announces the Visitor by his rank. 

If this is in a Council, the Sovereign orders the folding-doors to 
be thrown open, that the Vault of Steel may be formed, and the 
Visitor seated on his right. If in a symbolic Lodge, the Ven.*. 
delegates four brethren to go and receive him, never selecting the 
officers, dignitaries, who must not leave their stations. The Dele- 
gates go to the Visitor and conduct him to the entrance. The 
folding-doors are thrown open, the Vault of Steel is formed, and he 
is conducted to the most honourable seat ; and the Venerable, if 
he be not himself a Prince of Jerusalem, offers him his mallet and 
his seat, which he may accept or refuse as he pleases. The same 
ceremonies are to be observed when he retires from the Temple. 
6 



70 CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEMENS. 

Si im Prince de Jerusalem se presente a nne Lege oil il n'y a 
aucun frere de ce grade, et sans certificat, on depute le frere le plus 
expert, et le Venerable meme, s'il est juge necessaire, pour aller 
I'examiner et s'assurer de ses connoissances. Apres cet examen, il 
doit donner sa parole d'honneur qu'il est Prince de Jerusalem, 
ainsi qu'il est porte par 1' article 2. 

ARTICLE IV. 

Le Conseil des Princes de Jerusalem, se nomme Conseil des Tres 
Yaillans et Tres Illustres Princes. Toutes les Loges inferieures sont 
obligees de leur rendre compte de leur travaux ; et ils ont le droit 
d'examiner leurs Constitutions, sans quepersonne puisse s'enforma- 
liser. Les Princes de Jerusalem, au nombre de cinq, sont Juges 
en dernier ressort des deliberations des Loges ; et quand ils ont 
prononce leur sentence, il n'y a point d'appel. lis tiennent ce pou- 
voir de leurs predecesseurs, auxquels le peuple de Jerusalem le con- 
fera. lis ont la tete couverte en Loge, et parlent au Venerable 
sans lui demander la parole. 

ARTICLE V, 

Les droits des Princes de Jerusalem leur ayant ete accordes 
comme recompense des services qu'ils ont rendus au peuple de 
Jerusalem, leurs profondes connaissances, et les obligations que leur 
a la Ma9onnerie, leur a merite d'etre les egaux du Grand Prince 
Zorobabel de la race de David. 

ARTICLE VL 

Les Princes de Jerusalem doivent etre honnetes, justes, polls et 
strictes observateurs des loix, en faisant rendre la justice, et en 
faisant observer le bon ordre dans les Loges. 

ARTICLE YIL 

Si les Princes de Jerusalem ne menent pas une vie irreprochable, 
ou qu'ils manquent a la probite, ils seront punis par les Princes 
de Jerusalem, et a la majorite. 

ARTICLE VIIL 

Si un Prince de Jerusalem en tourne un autre en ridicule, ou se 
moque de lui, il sera prive d'assister a troia Conseils consecutifs. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 71 

If a Prince of Jerusalem applies to visit a Lodge in which there 
is no brother of that degree, and without his certificate, the most 
expert Bro.*. is delegated, and the Ven/. himself, if need be, to go 
out and examine him, and satisfy themselves of his proficiency. 
After this examination, he must give his word of honour that he is 
a Prince of Jerusalem, as is provided by Art. 2. 

ARTICLE IV. 

A Council of Princes of Jerusalem is styled 'Council of the Very 
Valiant and Very Illustrious Princes.' All inferior Lodges must 
report to them their work ; and they have the right to examine 
their charters, Avithout any one taking offence thereat. The Princes 
of Jerusalem, to the number of five, are the judges in the last resort 
of the decisions of the Lodges, there being no appeal from their 
judgments. They derive this power from their predecessors, on 
whom the people of Jerusalem conferred it. They sit covered in 
Lodges, and address the Ven.*. without asking permission. 

ARTICLE y. 

The rights of the Princes of Jerusalem having been granted them 
as a reward for the services rendered by them to the people of Je- 
rusalem, for their profound knowledge and the obligations under 
which they laid Masonry, they are deservedly the equals of the 
great Prince Zerubbabel, of the race of David. 

ARTICLE VL 

Princes of Jerusalem should be honourable and just men, courte- 
ous, and strict observers of the laws, seeing justice done, and en- 
forcing good order in the Lodges. 

ARTICLE VII. 

If any Prince of Jerusalem does not lead an irreproachable life, 
or acts dishonestly, he is to be punished by the other Princes by 
majority of votes. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

If a Prince of Jerusalem ridicules another, or derides him, he 
shall be forbidden to sit at three successive Councils. 



72 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 



ARTICLE IX. 



Si un Prince de Jerusalem en appelle un autre en duel, il sera 
exclu du Conseil, son noni biffe, et avis en sera donne au Grand 
Conseil, a tous les Conseils de la correspondance, et a toutes les 
Loges Symboliques. 

ARTICLE X. 

Si, a une election d'Officiers, un Prince de Jerusalem sollicite 
des voix en sa faveur ou pour quelqu'autre, il sera exclus pour 
jamais. 

ARTICLE XL 

La Grande Fete des Princes de Jerusalem est le 23me jour du 
12me mois, en memoire des actions de graces qui furent rendues ce 
jour a Dieu, pour la reconstruction du Temple. C'est ce jour que se 
font les elections des Officiers de tous les Conseils de Princes de 
Jerusalem. 

le 20me jour du lOme mois, doit aussi se celebrer la fete de 
I'Ordre en commemoration de I'entree triomphante des Ambas- 
sadeurs a Jerusalem, a leur retour de Babylone. 

ARTICLE XII. 

Un Conseil de Prince de Jerusalem, doit etre compose au 
moins de cinq. Le Souverain represente Zorobabel. 

Les deux Surveillants sont nommes Tres Eclaires. Les Officiers 
sont comme dans les autres Loges, et tous se nomment Illustres. 

Certifie conforme a I'original, depose aux Archives du Grand 
Conseil, a I'Orient Sublime de Charleston, Caroline du Sud. 

l^Slgne par Delahogue et de Grasse, comme les Statuts, et 
avec les deux Sceaux.] 

La copie d'^Aveilhe est certifiee par Delahogue, Long, Robin, 
DE Grasse, Saint Paul et Petit, le 9 Juin 1T97, et par Aveilhe, 
le 10 Decembre 1797, et vu par de Grasse, a Charleston, le 12 
Mars, 5802. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND EEGULATIONS. 73 

ARTICLE IX. 

If a Prince of Jerusalem challenges another to fight a duel, he is 
to be expelled from his Council, his name erased, and notice thereof 
given to the Grand Council, to all corresponding Councils, and to 
all the Symbolic Lodges. 

ARTICLE X. 

If at any election of officers, a Prince of Jerusalem solicits votes 
for himself or any other person, he shall be forever expelled. 

ARTICLE XL 

The Grand Feast of the Princes of Jerusalem is the 23d day of 
the 12th month, in memory of the thank-offerings that day ren- 
dered to God, for the rebuilding of the Temple. On that day the 
elections of Officers of all Councils of Princes of Jerusalem are to 
be held. 

On the 20th day of the 10th month, also, a Feast of the Order is 
to be celebrated in commemoration of the triumphal entry into 
Jerusalem of the Ambassadors on their return from Babylon. 

ARTICLE XII. 

A Council of Princes of Jerusalem must be composed of at least 
five. The Sovereign represents Zerubbabel. The two Wardens 
are styled ' Very Enlightened.' The Officers are as in other Lodges, 
and are all styled ' Illustrious.' 

Certified to conform to the original deposited in the Archives of 
the Grand Council, at the Sub.*. O.*. of Charleston, South Carolina. 

[Signed by Delahogue and De Geasse, like the Statutes ; and 
with two Seals.] 

The Copy of Aveilhe is certified by Delahogue, Long, Robin, 
DE Grasse, Saint-Paul, and Petit, the 9th June, 1797 ; and by 
Aveilhe, the 10th of December, 1797 ; and vise by de Geasse, 
at Charleston, 12th March, 1802. 



coxsnTunoxs et eeglemzxs. 



TATUTS ET REGLEAIEXS GEXERAUX 



Cluiialier0 D'Q?ricnt. 



AETICLE I. 

Le Conseil des Chevaliers d'Orient sera compose dn SonTerain, 
dn Garde des Sceaux. dii General, du Grand Tresorier du Ministre 
d'Etat, et de tons les FF.-. Chevaliers recns on affilies. 

AEncLE n. 

Les Chevaliers d'Orient etant Sonverains Princes de la Macon- 
nerie. ponr en perpetuerla souveraiuete. et y faii'e regner a jamais 
la bonne harmonie, seront tons eganx. C'est ponrqnoi la place emi- 
nente de Sonverain sera rempK altemativement par tons les 
FF.'. d'annee en annee. chaciin a lenr tonr. 

[ AETICLE m. 

n n*en sera pas de mt-me dn Grand Garde des Sceanx. II sera 
pei'pjetuel, attendn qn'il est le senl Grand Garde des Archives se- 
cretes et anciennes de la Chevalerie, depositaire des Sceanx, charge 
de la correspondance generale dans toutes les Leges de ce grade 
repandnes snr la snrface de la terre. lifera la convocation dn Con- 
seil, lorsqn'il en sera reqnis. Cette place sera donnee par election 
a nn Chevalier domicuie et habitne dans le lien on sera etabhc 
cette Grande Loge. 

Lorsqne cette place sera vacante, 1-election sera faite anssitot 
entre les Chevaliers, a la pluralite des voix, par le scrntin. II sera 
tonjonrs place le premier a droite dn Sonverain, et les visitenrs 
apres lui. 

AETICLE IT. 

La place de General sera rempli altemativement par tons les 
Chevaliers, conformement a Tarticle '2. Ses fonctions sont de faire 
observer les resrles et Tordre. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 75 



STATUTES AND GENERAL REGULATIONS 



Kmgl]t0 of tl}c (East. 



AKTICLE I. 

A Council of Knights of the East is composed of the Sovereign, 
the Grand Keeper of the Seals, the General, the Grand Treasurer, 
the Grand Orator or Minister of State, and all the Bro.*, Knights, 
received or affiliated. 

ARTICLE II. 

The Knights of the East, being Sovereign Princes of Masonry, 
must all be equal, in order to perpetuate their sovereignty, and 
make harmony always prevail. For that reason, the eminent post 
of Sovereign is to be filled alternately by all the Brethren from 
year to year, each in his turn. 

ARTICLE III. 

But it is not so with the office of Grand Keeper of the Seals. 
That officer holds in perpetuity, in consequence of his being the 
sole Grand Keeper of the Secret and Ancient Archives of Chivalry, 
the depositary of the Seals, and charged with the general corres- 
pondence with all bodies of this degree spread over the surface of 
the Earth. He convokes the Council when ordered to do so. 
This office is given by election to a Knight who is domiciled and 
resident in the place where this Grand Lodge is established. 

When this office is vacant, an election to fill it is immediately 
held by the Knights, by ballot, and a plurality of votes elects. 
The incumbent always sits nearest the Sovereign, on his right, and 
next to him the Visitors. 

ARTICLE IV. 

The office of General is filled by all the Knights alternately, 
according to Art. 2. The duties of this officer are to see the rules 
and order observed. 



76 CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEMENS. 

ARTICLE V. 

Le Grand Tresorier veillera de meme a rexecution des regle- 
mens, et sera place a gauelie du General, a I'Occident. II sera de- 
positaire de tons les fonds et ornemens de la Loge. II en rendra 
coinpte trois fois Tannee a tons les FF.'. Chevaliers assembles. 
On ne parviendra pas a cette place par anciennete : il en sera noin- 
nie nn tons les ans an scrutin, et s'il est favorable au meme, il sera 
continue. 

ARTICLE YI. 

La place de Grand Orateur sera remplie par tons les Chevaliers 
alternativement, conformement aux articles 2 et 4. II sera place le 
premier a ganche du Souverain. Cependant, comme le talent de la 
parole est un don de la nature et rare, les Chevaliers auront la 
liberte de refuser cette place, sans etre dans le cas de reproche. 

ARTICLE YIL 

De meme que les Elus, Parfaits et Sublimes Ma9ons sont tons 
Grands Surveillans nes de I'Ordre de la Ma9onnerie, les Chevaliers 
d'Orient sont les Princes et Souverains nes de I'Ordre en general. 
Le Conseil d'Orient connoitra tous les differens qui naitrout parmi 
les Grands, Elus, Parfaits et Sublimes Ma9ons. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

Un Chevalier d'Orient a droit partout oil il voyage, lorsqu'il 
rencontre un Ma9on Apprentif, Com23agnon ou Maitre, pourvu 
qu'il n'y ait point de Loges des six derniers grades, etablies dans le 
lieu ou il se trouvera, de leur conferer ces six grades, mais en diffe- 
rens temps, s'il les en juge dignes ; quoique les Chevaliers aient le 
pouvoir d'en constituer d'autres, il ne le font cependant que dans 
des cas extraordinaires et qu'en faveur d'un frere qui ne serait pas 
domicilie dans une ville ou resideroient des Chevaliers de ce grade, 
ne devant pas etre trop multiplie, ou dans des lieux ou il n'y auroit 
que des Loges etablies sur de faux principes, ou avec de fausses 
constitutions ; en ce cas il a le droit de les interdire, ou de les met- 
tre dans la bonne voie, selon sa sagesse et sa prudence. 

ARTICLE IX. 
Si un Chevalier a commis quelques fautes graves, on ne pourra 
lui infliger de peines, qu'apres I'avoir entendu, et en avoir delibere, 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 77 

AKTICLE V. 

The Grand Treasurer also sees to the enforcement of the Regu- 
lations, and sits on the left of the general, in the West. He is the 
custodian of all the funds and insignia of the Lodge. He renders 
his accounts three times a year to all the Knights assembled. This 
office is not filled by promotion ; but by annual election by ballot, 
and the incumbent may be reelected. 

AKTICLE VI. 

The office of Grand Orator is filled by all the Knights in turn, 
according to Articles 2 and 4. He sits on the left of the Sovereign. 
But, as talent and eloquence are rare gifts of Nature, a Knight 
may refuse to accept this office, without for that being liable to 
censure. 

ARTICLE VII. 

As all Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masons are ex-officio Wardens 
of the Order of Masonry, so Knights of the East are ex-officio 
Princes and Sovereigns of the Order in general. The Council of 
Knights of the East takes cognizance of all disagreements among 
Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masons. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

A Knight of the East has the right, wherever he travels, when 
he meets an Apprentice, Fellow Craft or Master Mason, provided 
there are in the place no Lodges of the six lower degrees, to confer 
on such Bro.'. those six degrees, if he find him worthy, but each at 
a different time. Though a Knight has the power to constitute 
other Knights, he does not do so except in extraordinary cases, 
and in favour of a Bro.'. domiciled in a place where no Knights of 
this degree reside ; because it ought not to be too much multiplied ; 
or in places where there are no Lodges except such as are estab- 
lished on false principles, or with irregular constitutions. In that 
case, he may either interdict such Lodges, or heal them, as his wis- 
dom and prudence may direct. 

ARTICLE IX. 

If a Knight commit any grave offence, he is not to be punished 
therefor until he has been heard in his defence, nor until the matter 



78 COXSTITUTIOXS ET REGLEMENS. 

la Loge reguliereinent assemblee a cet effet, c'est-a-dire qu'il faut 
que tons les Chevaliers d'Orient soient conA'oques et que le plus 
grand nombre y soit. Les fautes et les punitions des Chevaliers 
seront tenues cachees aux fi*eres des grades inferieurs, sous les plus 
grands peines. Les Conseils pour deliberer sur la police seront 
composes de sept Chevaliers an moins. 

ARTICLE X. 

Lorsqu'il sera question de faire passer un Elu, Parfait et Sublime 
Ma9on an grade de Chevalier d'Orient, il sera propose un mois 
avant, pour avoir le temps de s'informer s'il s'est acquitte de ses 
devoirs avec zele et exactitude. 

ARTICLE XL 

Tout Chevalier d'Orient a droit de commettre des Grands, Elus, 
Parfaits pour veiller a la conduite des FF.\ qui aspirent aux 
Hants Grades. 

ARTICLE XII. 

ISTul Grand, Elu, Parfait ne pourra parvenir an grade de Cheva- 
lier d'Orient qu'il n'ait ete nomme pour veiller a la conduite de 
tons les FF.*., et qu'il ne s'en soit acquitte au moins pendant sept 
mois; le temps pent cependant etre diminue, selon les circons- 
tances. 

ARTICLE XIII. 

Quoiqu'il soit porte par les articles 2, 4 et 6, que les Chevaliers 
ne pourront exercer leurs offices que pendant un an, ils pourront ce- 
pendant continuer une seconde annee, s'il ne se trouve aucun Che- 
valier propre a remplir la place vacante. Le Jour de la Fete an- 
nuelle du 22 Mars, celui qui doit en sortir sera engage a continuer 
une seconde annee, pour le bien de I'Ordre. 

ARTICLE XIV. 

Tons les Chevaliers d'Orient doivent se mettre en etat de rem- 
plir les i^laces du grade des Souverains de I'Ordre delaMa9onnerie. 
lis doivent etre instruits que e'est pour cette raison, et par les prin- 
cipes d'egalite et d'harmonie qui doivent regner entr'eux, que les 
dignites doivent etre possedees chacune tour a tour. En conse- 



COXSTITUTIONS AXD EEGULATIOXS. 79 

has been regularly tried, by the Lodge, met for that purpose ; that 
is to say, when all the Knights of the East have been summoned to 
attend, and a majority of them is present. The offences committed 
by Knights, and the punishment inflicted, are to be kept from the 
knowledge of all Brethren of inferior degrees, under the greatest 
penalties. Councils held to consider matters of police must consist 
of seven Knights, at least. 

ARTICLE X. 

When it is desired to advance a Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sub- 
lime Mason to the degree of Knight of the East, a month, at least, 
must elapse after he is proposed, that the Council may have time to 
inform itself whether he has zealously and accurately performed his 
duties. 

ARTICLE XI. 

Every Knight of the East has the right to commission Grand, 
Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masons to supervise the conduct of such 
Brethren as aspire to the High Degrees. 

ARTICLE XII. 

^0 Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason can attain the de- 
gree of Knight of the East, mitil he has been appointed to super- 
vise the conduct of his Brethren, and has done so for seven months; 
but that time may be shortened according to circumstances. 

ARTICLE XIII. 

Although it is provided by Articles 2, 4 and 6, that a Knight 
holds ofiice only one year, he may yet serve a second term, if no 
Knight be found, suitable to fill the vacant place. On the annual 
Feast-day of the 22d of March, he who should go out of office may 
in such case, and for the good of the Order, be required to serve a 
second term. 

ARTICLE XIV. 

All Knights of the East ought to qualify to fill the places of the 
Degree of Sovereigns of the Masonic Order. They should learn 
that it is for this reason, and upon those principles of harmony and 
equality that ought to govern among them, that the high offi- 
ces are to be filled by each in his turn. Consequently, the Grand 



80 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 

quence, le Grand Conseil d'Orient s'assemblera ime fois par mois, 
pour que les Chevaliers s'exercent alternativement sur tous les 
grades. II seroit humiliant pour un Macon, parvenu a la subliraite 
de ce grade, d'ignorer la science des grades inferieurs, lui qui est 
oblige d'instruire les autres. 

ARTICLE XV. 

Quand un Chevalier d'Orient visite une Loge de Perfection ou 
de Royal Arche, il doit etre re9u avec les honneurs de la voute ; 
et si le Venerable n'est point Chevalier, il est oblige de lui offrir le 
maillet et son siege, qu'il peut accepter ou refuser. S'il accepte, ce 
n'est que pour un moment ; il s'assied a la droite du Venerable, qui 
lui offre l'insj)ection de tous les travaux de la Loge. Si plusieurs 
Chevaliers visitent la Loge ensemble, ils prennent place a la droite 
et a la gauche du trois-fois-Puissant, qui offre le maillet au plus 
ancien. 

ARTICLE XYL 

Chaque Chevalier aura une copie des presents articles, collation- 
nee et certifiee veritable par le Grand Garde des Sceaux, une copie 
des Statuts et Reglemens de la Perfection, et une copie des Re- 
glemens Generaux de la Loge du Premier Grade, afin d'etre en 
etat de maintenir le bon ordre et la discipline partout et dans 
toutes les Loges regulieres qu'il visitera. 

CoLLATiONNE et ccrtifie veritable, par nous, Souverain Grand 
Commandeur et Grand Garde des Sceaux, du Grand Conseil du 
Royal Secret, a I'Orient de Charleston, Caroline du Sud. 

[Signe par Delahogtje et de Grasse, comme les autres pieces.] 
La copie d'AvEiLiiE certifie et vise comme les autres pieces, sous 
tous les rapports. 



COXSTITUTIONS AND EEGULATIOJs^S. 81 

Council of the East will meet once a month for practice by each of 
the Knights alternately in all the degrees. It would be a humiliat- 
ino^ thino- for a Mason who has attained the sublime heio^ht of this 
degree, not to know, the science of the inferior degrees, when he is 
obliged to instruct others therein. 

ARTICLE XY. 

When a Knight of the East visits a Lodge of Perfection or of 
the Royal Arch, he is to be received with the honours of the Vault; 
and if the Venerable is not a Knight, he must offer such visitor his 
mallet and his seat, which he may accept or refuse. If he accepts, 
he retains them but a moment, and then seats himself on the right 
of the Ven.'., who requests him to inspect all the work of the Lodge. 
If several Knights together visit a Lodge, they sit on the right and 
left of the Th.-. Puissant, who offers the mallet to the eldest. 

ARTICLE XYI. 

Every Knight must have a copy of these present articles, com- 
pared and certified to be correct by the Grand Keeper of the Seals, 
a copy of the Statutes and Regulations of Perfection, and a copy 
of the General Regulations for Lodges of the first degree, that he 
may be competent to maintain good order and discipline every 
where, and in all regular Lodges that he may visit. 

Compared, and certified as correct by us. Sovereign Gr.*. Com- 
mander and Grand Keeper of the Seals of the Grand Council of the 
Royal Secret at the Orient of Charleston, South Carolina. 

[Signed by Delahogue and de Geasse, like the other doc- 
uments.] 

The copy of Aveilhe certified and vised like the last document, 
in all respects. 



82 CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 



[The following Institutes, Statutes and Regulations are translated from the 
Recueil des Ades du Supreme Cmseil de France; where they are given as a part or 
sequence of the Constitution of 1762, without any indication of date or parentage. 
I have not succeeded in learning any thing in regard to 'Adington, Chancellor ;' 
but as they seem to have emanated from the Orient of 17° 58' North Lat., I 
presume they came from Gaudaloupe.] 



INSTITUTES. 

Art. 1. The Grand Inspectors General of the Order, and Presi- 
dents of the Sublime Councils of Princes of High Masonry, are by 
imprescriptible title the Chiefs of High Masonry. 

Aet. 2. The Tribunal that directs the administration of High Ma- 
sonry, and constitutes the different dependent degrees thereof, is 
style the Grand Consistory. 

Art. 8. The Grand Inspectors General, and the Presidents of the 
Grand Councils of the Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, are 
life-members of the Grand Consistory. 

Art. 4. The Grand Consistory is composed of the Grand Inspec- 
tor of the Order, of the Presidents of the Councils of the Sublime 
Princes, and of twenty-one of the oldest of the Sublime Princes, 
taken in the order of priority of reception as such. 

Art. 5. All Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret are entitled to 
be present in the assemblies of the Grand Consistory, and to par- 
take of its deliberations. 

Art. 6. To the Grand Consistory belongs all power in regard to 
the doctrine o/High Masonry. 

Art. 7. Twelve grand officers, selected out of the Grand Inspec- 
tors General, the Presidents of the Councils of the Sublime Princes, 
and those Sublime Princes who are members of the Grand Con- 
sistory, compose the Corps of Dignitaries of that body ; to wit ; 
1st. The Sovereign Grand Commander; 
2d. The Lieutenant Grand Commander; 
3d. The Second Lieutenant Grand Commander; 
4th. The Minister of State; 
5th. The Grand Chancellor; 



COXSnTTTIOXS AXD EEGULATIOXS. 83 

Gth. The Teeasueee GE^^:EAL : 



7th. The Geaxd Keepee of the Seals axd Aechiyes ; 

8th. The Geaxd Mastee of Ceeemoxies. 

9th. The Geaxd Expeet Ivteoducee; 
10th. The Geaxd Expeet Staxdaed-beaeee ; 
11th. The Gea:st) Captatx of the Guaeds ; 
12th. The Gea^sd Hospitallee. 

Aet. 8. Every Grand Council of Subhme Princes of the Hoyal 
Secret, and eTeiy Council of Grand Elect Kadosch is entitled to be 
represented in the Grand Consistory by a Deputy, who must be 
selected from among the Sublime Princes duly patented and 
recognized. 

Aet. 9. The Sovereign Grand Commander, or in his place and 
by his authorization, the First Lieutenant Grand Commander, or in 
his absence the Second Lieutenant Grand Commander, are the only 
persons who can convoke and j^reside over the Grand Consistory: 
and if the special case should occur that all these three Grand offi- 
cers are out of the jurisdiction, then, and always by special author- 
ization, some one of the Grand officers shall be appointed in their 
stead, the nomination being made in a meeting of the Grand Con- 
sistory, specially convoked. 

Aet. 10. In a meetmg of the Grand Consistory, specially con- 
voked, seven members, including the Grand Commander or one of 
his Lieutenants, may open the work, and the proceedmgs will be 
legal, but under no pretext can any business be done with a less 
number. 



STATUTES. 

Aet. 1. The Grand Consistory will meet four times a year, in 
Assembly of Communication, — on the 21st of March, 25th of June, 
21st of September, and 2Tth of December. In these Communica- 
tions whatever concerns High Masonry in general will be consid- 
ered. Besides these four communications, one will be convoked 
every month, to give special consideration to the affairs of the 
Order. 

Aet. 2. Every three years, on the 2Tth of December, the Grand 
Consistory will elect its Grand Officers, from among the Grand 



84 CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 

Inspectors General, the Presidents of the Councils of the Sublime 
Princes, and the twen'ty-one active members of the Grand Consis- 
tory. Those holding the Grand Offices may be reelected. 

Art. 3. The ex-Grand Officers of the Grand Consistory are 
entitled to a patent of the official rank which they have respectively 
held, wherein the time during which they held such office shall 
be specified. 

Art. 4. There shall be appointed by the Grand Consistory, from 
among the Sublime Princes, Deputy Inspectors General, to repre- 
sent it in the different places under its jurisdiction ; whose j^owers 
shall be defined by the instructions given them, when their Consti- 
tutional patents shall be transmitted or delivered to them. 

Art. 5. Each Deputy Inspector General shall, within his depart- 
ment, see executed the Institutes, Statutes and General Regulations 
of High Masonry, shall compel regularity in the work, and shall 
represent the Grand Consistory in whatever appertains to the Gen- 
eral Administration, shall act as an Inspector, and shall make full 
report to the Grand Consistory, which report shall be read in the 
Grand Assemblies of Communication. 

Art. 6. All questions brought before the Grand Consistory shall 
be settled and determined by plurality of votes. The President 
alone shall have two votes. No question can be discussed except 
on a motion seconded, nor any one decided until the opinion of the 
Minister of State has been given. 

Art. 7. The resolutions of the Grand Councils of the Sublime 
Princes, when an appeal is taken therefrom to the Grand Consistory, 
shall not have execution until after affirmance by the Grand Con- 
sistory, and notification of the resolution of affirmance. 

Art. 8. There shall be appointed, in the bosom of the Grand 
Consistory, a Committee of General Administration, composed of 
six members, including always the Minister of State, the Grand 
Chancellor and the Treasurer General. This Committee shall be 
required to furnish reports of its action and decisions, but these 
shall be provisionally executed in cases of emergency. 

Art. 9. A register shall be kept, of all the Sublime Princes of 
the Royal Secret, who are duly recognized and patented, contain- 
ing the date of reception of each, his name, surname, age and 
domicil. 

Art. 10. Each Grand Council of Sublime Princes of the Royal 
Secret, Council of Knights Kadosch, etc., etc., shall keep a register; 



COXSTITUTIONS AXD EEGULATIOXS. 85 

containing the dates of their Patents of Constitution, the circum- 
stances of their establishment, and the names of their members ; all 
in accordance vriih the reports made by the different Deputy In- 
spectors General. 

Aet. 11. The Grand Keeper of the Seals shall affix the seal only 
upon the signature of the Sovereign Grand Commander, or his 
Representative ; in matters aflecting the General Administration, 
only upon those of the Minister of State and Grand Chancellor: 
and to Patents to be issued, only on those of the seven first Grand 
Officers. 

Aet. 12. All petitions presented to the Grand Consistory, for 
Patents of Constitution to estabHsh a Sacred Asylum of High Ma- 
sonry, shall be referred to the Inspector General of the Department, 
who shall annex thereto his re23ort showing the Masonic character 
of the petitioners, and his opinion as to the propriety of refusing or 
, granting the Patent, with an exact statement of the names, sur- 
names, ages, occupations and domicils of the Petitioners, that uj^on 
full advice the Grand Consistory may determine as may seem right. 

Aet. 13. The Grand Inspectors General of the Order, duly pat- 
ented and recognized, in foreign countries where there is no Grand 
Consistory, have the incontestable right to erect, constitute, pro- 
hibit, suspend and exclude, in the Lodges of Perfection, &c., as 
they shall deem proper ; they reporting to the Grand Consistory 
from which their powers are derived ; and on the express charge of 
conforming strictly to the Institutes,- Statutes and General Regula- 
tions of High Masonry. 

Aet. 14. A Patent of Constitution for the establishment of a Sacred 
Asylum of High Masonry shall not issue, unless there be at least five 
Brethren to compose it, of the degree of Sublime Princes of the 
Royal Secret, for a Sovereign Grand Coimcil of that degree ; seven 
Knights Elect Kadosch for a Grand Council of that degree ; and 
seven of the proper degree for any other body. 

Aet. 15. A register shall be kept, divided into four columns; 
the first of which shall contain the petitions presented by the difi'er- 
ent Lodges of Perfection or by the De23uty InsjDCCtors General ; 
the second, the name of the Department, the locality of the body, 
and the vertical point ; the third, the names of the Commissioners 
who report on the application ; and the fourth, the decisions thereon. 
The Chancellor General shall alone have the right to make extracts 
from this Register, and deliver him to those entitled to receive- 
7 



86 CONSTITUTIOXS AND EEGULATIOXS. 

tliem, compared and signed by them, and sealed with the Great 
Seal. 

Akt. 16. At the time of the installation of a Sacred Asylum of 
High Masonry, the members composing it shall all make and sign 
their ^^ledge of obedience to the Institutes, Statutes and General 
Regulations of High Masonry : a duplicate whereof shall be sent up 
by the Deputy Inspector General to the Grand Consistory, to be 
deposited in the archives, with the other proceedings at such 
installation. 

Aet. 17. The form of the pledge shall be as follows : 

" We, the undersigned, do hereby declare 

that we do agree to abide by and execute the Institutes, Statutes, 
and General Regulations, and obey the Supreme Tribunal of High 
Masonry, conformably to the tenor and true meaning of the obliga- 
tions which we have assumed in the initiations into the several 
Sublime degrees that we have received." 

Aet. 18. The installation of a Sacred Asylum of High Masonry 
in the Capital or Seat of the Grand Consistory, shall be always 
done by three of its members ; and in a Province, by the Deputy 
Inspector General of the jurisdiction, who, in such case, is author- 
ized to delegate part of his powers to the two highest in degree 
among the brethren, that they may assist him in the installation. 



Ix the fullness of their wisdom and power, the Chiefs and true 
Protectors of High Masonry have decreed and established the 
present Institutes, Statutes and General Regulations, to be at all 
points kept and observed according to their form and tenor. 

Given at the Central point of the True Light, the 20th day of 
the 2d Month, Ijar, of the year of the world 5732. 

( Compared and signed) Adixgtox, 

Grand Chancellor. 



COXSTITCTIOXS AXD EEGULATIOXS. 87 



TO THE GLOET OF THE GEAXD AECHITECT OF THE UXIVEESE I 

€\xx tx (Eent'bns ! 

At the Orient of the world, under the C.'. C*. of the Zenith, 
near the Burning Bush, at the vertical point that answers to 
17° 58' South [Xorth ?] Lat.*., under the sign of Capricorn, of the 
9th day of the 2d Month named Ijar, 5801. 

By order of the Grand Sovereign Consistory of Princes Metro- 
politan of Heredom, I, the Grand Chancellor, have delivered and 
certified the following extract from the General Collection of Con- 
titutional Balustres of the Grand Metropolitan Consistory, to be 
transmitted to the Grand Deputy of the Grand Consistory estab- 
lished at the Central point of 18"^ 47' Xorth Latitude. 

{Signed) Adixgtox, 

Grand Chancellor. 



EXTRACT 



FROM THE 



COLLECTIOX OF COKSTITUTIOXAL BALUSTRES. 

Instructions as to the Genercd Principles 

OF 

Aet. 1. Whenever, in a State where there is neither a Grand 
Consistory nor a Grand Council of Sublime Princes of tlie Royal 
Secret, there are any Grand Inspectors General and Princes of the 
Royal Secret, the Grand Inspector General whose patent and 
recognition bear the oldest date, or, if there be no Inspectors Gen- 



88 CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 

eral, then tlic oldest Prince of the Royal Secret, is mvested with 
the administrative and dogmatic power of High Masonry, and takes 
accordingly the title of Sovereign. 

Aet. 2. He confers the last degrees, and gives patents thereupon, 
without other formality than the counter-signature of his Grand 
Chancellor. 

Art. 3. In cases not provided for by the law of High Masonry, 
his decisions have the force of law, and are to be executed through- 
out his jurisdiction. 

Art. 4. The Grand Inspectors-General, and Princes of the Royal 
Secret, have the right to initiate, to inspect Masonic work, and to 
exercise a general superintendence over the execution of the Insti- 
tutes, Statutes, and General Regulations ; but, in all cases, they 
must report their action to the Sovereign, and it must be sanc- 
tioned and vised by him. 

Art. 5. Every Grand Inspector General, or Prince of the Royal 
Secret, in the cases provided for by articles 1, 2 and 3, must keep 
an exact record of his masonic action, each act in the regular order 
of its date. 

Art. 6. This record should be opened by an entry stating the 
masonic character of the person keeping it, the purpose of the 
Register, and the names and quality of those w^hom he initiates^ 
and be closed by a 7ie varietur parapMd^ with mention of the 
number of folios of which the Register consists. 

Art. 7. Whenever a Grand Insj^ector General, or Prince of the 
Royal Secret, recognizes a brother of the same rank, he should vise 
the patent of such brother, and have his own vised by him, the visa 
being dated, and giving the vertical point of the place. 

Art. 8. Every Grand Inspector or Prince of the Royal Secret 
must require all Avhom lie initiates or affiliates, before their recep- 
tion, to take the obligation prescribed by the General Regulations 
of High Masonry; and he is required to dismiss those who refuse 
to comply Avith this pre-requisite. 

Art. 9. A Grand Inspector General, or Prince of the Royal Secret 
must take the greatest care to enter upon his register every Ma- 
sonic act done by him, in the order in which, and as soon as, each 
is done, and accurately to index it, so that every entry may be 
readily referred to; and he must also have each entry signed by 
the person affiliated, initiated, &c. ; as also a duplicate of the neces- 
sary obligation, to be laid up in his archives. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 89 

Art. 10. Those Grand Inspectors General and Princes Masons 
who are at too great a distance to obtain the sanction and visa of 
the Sovereign, must at least once a year forward to him a copy of 
the minutes of their proceedings, in due form, to obtain his sanction. 

Art. 11. In a Country where there is no Grand Consistory 
established, but only Grand Councils of the Sublime Princes Masons 
of the Royal Secret, the Grand Inspectors General and Piinces 
Masons can exercise their powers only when domiciled at least 25 
leagues from the nearest Council. 

Art. 12. As soon as a Grand Consistory is established in a Coun- 
try, the Grand Inspectors General and Princes Masons lose the 
right of individually exercising the administrative and doctrinal 
power, it being then concentered in the Central Authority. 

Art. 13. The Grand Inspectors General and Princes Masons, 
when seven of them meet in General Committee, in a country 
where no Legislative Body of High Masonry exists, may apply for 
a charter of organization to the Sovereign Grand Inspector Gen- 
eral ; who has, in that case, authority to constitute the body ap- 
plied fo]-. 



Of Legislation, 
ONLY CHAPTER. 



The Grand Dignitaries of at least five Grand Councils of Sub Fnne 
Princes, met in General Committee in the Metropolis of a Country 
in which no Legislative Body of High Masonry has been established, 
have the right to organize a Constituent Chapter General, and to 
select from the members of the Committee those who shall compose 
it; conforming in all respects to the laws of High masonry. 



Of Administration and Doctrine, 
Art, 1, The Grand Inspectors General and Princes of the Royal 
Secret, met in General Committee in the Metropolis of a country 
where no Consistory is yet established, have the right to organize 
themselves into a Grand Consistory, and to select from the mem- 
bers of the Committee those who are to compose the Consistory ; 
conforming, in establishing the same, to the general laws of High 
Masonry. 



00 CONSTITUTIONS AND KEGULATIONS. 

vVrt. 2. All the Gi-and Inspectors General and Princes Masons 
throughout such country should be convoked on the occasion ; and 
to be recognized as such, each should be legally patented, and his 
patent regularly sealed, signed and counter-signed. 

Art. 3. The Consistory so established will be at once invested 
with all the administrative and doctrinal power allowed by the laws 
of High Masonry. 



Of the Organization of the Grand Consistory. 

Aet. 1. The Grand Consistory is organized as follows: 

Twelve Grand Officers or Dignitaries are chosen at will from 
among the Grand Inspectors General and the Presidents of the 
Grand Councils of the Sublime Princes, who are members by right 
of the Grand Consistory, and from among the twenty-one eldest 
Princes Masons, duly patented and recognized. 

Art. 2. After the Grand Dignitaries of the Consistory are elected, 
a Supreme Council of Grand Inspectors General, or Grand Council 
of Appeal and Legislation is established. 

Art. 3. The twelve eldest Grand Inspectors General, not being 
Grand Dignitaries, form the Grand Council of Appeal ; in AA^hich 
character they take the oath and are proclaimed. 

Art. 4. In the deliberations of the Grand Consistory, the mem- 
bers of the Grand Council of Appeal may join in debate^ but do 
not vote. 

Art. 5. In case there should not be a sufficient number of Grand 
Inspectors General to complete the Grand Consistory, the eldest 
Presidents of the Councils, and in default of them, the eldest of 
the Princes Members of the Councils, are proclaimed Grand In- 
spectors General, and members of the Grand Consistory. 

Art. 6. Besides the twenty-one active members, there are se- 
lected, always in the order of their age, from among the Sublime 
Pi'inces, adjunct members, to comj^lete the number of the Grand 
Consistory, which is fixed at eighty-one : so that the Grand Digni- 
taries, Grand Officers, Members of the Supreme Grand Council of 
Appeal, Presidents of the Councils, and the active and adjunct 
members, to the number in all of eighty-one, complete the Grand 
Consistory. 

Art. 7. The Adjunct Members, though a part of the Grand Con- 
sistory, have only a consultative voice therein ; but they may be 



CONSTITUTIONS AND EEGULATIONS. 91 

called to fill temporarily the places and perform the duties of the 
Dignitaries and Officers. 

Aet. 8. They of right take the place of the active members in 
the deliberations; in which case they have a right to vote, and suc- 
ceed to all the rights of those whose places they fill. 

Aet. 9. The Deputies or Representatives of the Sublime Councils 
of Princes can be selected from among them only. 

Aet. 10. They may be appointed to serve on Committees and as 
members of Deputations, and to perform other duties in the cere- 
monial of the Grand Consistory. 



Of the Prerogatives of the Grand Councils of the Sublime Princes 
of the Royal Secret. 

Aet. 1. The Grand Councils of Princes Masons exercise the De- 
partmental power in their respective jurisdictions. 

Aet. 2. They have the power of inspection of all the works of 
High Masonry. 

Aet. 3. And of seeing to the execution of the general laws of 
High Masonry, and the particular regulations of the Grand Con- 
sistory. ^ 

Aet. 4. They transmit and present directly to the Grand Con- 
sistory, in their own names, the petitions for patents and charters 
preferred to them by the Chapters and Councils under their juris- 
diction. 



Of the Peputy Inspectors General. 

Aet. 1. The Deputy Inspectors General established in jurisdic- 
tions where there is no Grand Consistory, will be the representa- 
tives of the Grand Consistory, and perform those duties of super- 
vision and inspection that are above assigned to the Grand Coun- 
cils of the Sublime Princes. 

Aet. 2. They are, however, bound in all respects to conform to 
what is prescribed for their government by the laws of High 
Masonry. 

Exemplification compared and certified to he correct : 
\_Signed^^ Adington, 

Grand Chancellor. 



AD UXIVERSI TERRAEUM ORBIS SUMMI ARCHITECTI GLORIAM. 



C^^^'^s^o^ 




YERA INSTITUTA SECRETA ET FU]^rD AMENTA 

ORDIISriS 

YETERUM-STRUCTORUM-LIBERORUM-AGGREGATORUM 

ATQUE 

CONSTITUTIONES MAQISr^ 

ANTIQUI-ACCEPTI-EITUS-SCOTICI , 
ANNI MDC0LXXX7X 

EVULGATA AUSPICIIS SUPREMI CONCILII PRO JURISDICTIONE 
MERIDIANA CIVITATUM FCEDERATARUM AMERICA. 



ANNO JIDCCCLIX. 



AD aiYERSI TEEEAEl'M OEBIS SE3DII AECHIEECEI GEOEEIAE 







TEEITABLES IXSTITUTS SECRETS ET BASES 
EOXD AMENTA LES 



DE 



L^ORDRE 



DES AXCIEXS EEAXCS-AIACOXS-rXIS 

ET 

GPxAXDES COXSTITUTIOXS 

DU RITE ANCIEN-ACCKPTeT-ECOSSAIS- 

DE L'AN 1786, 

PUBLLES SOUS LES AUSPICES DU SUPEEilE COXSEIL POUE LA JUPmiCTIOX MERn)IO>'ALE 
DES ETATS UXIS DAilERIQUE. 



TRADUIT DU LATIN 

PAE 

L'lLL.-. F.-. CHAELES LAFFOX DE ElD^BAT, ZZt, 
1859. 



AD MIYEESI TERPtARUI ORBIS SUMI ARCHITECTI GLOPJAM. 



:4a, 





THE TRUE SECRET INSTITUTES AXD BASES 



OF 



THE ORDEB 



OF A^sT'IEXT FEEE AXD ASSOCIATED MASOXS. 



THE GRAND CONSTITUTIONS 

OF THE AXCTEXT-ACCEPTED-SCOTTISH EITE, 
OF THE YEAR 1736. 

PUBLISHED BY AriHORITY OF THE SUPEEME COUNCIL FOR THE SOUTHERX 
JURISDICTIOX OF THE UXITED STATES OF AilERICA. 



TRANSLATED FROM THE LATIX 
BY 

ILL.-. BEO.-. ALBERT PIKE, 33d. 
1859. 



tanh Olonstitutious of 17SG 



J^OYA INSTITUTA SECRETA 
ET FUND AMENTA, 

ANTIQUISSIMJE, VEXERANDISSIM^QUE SOCIETATIS VETERUM-STRTJC- 

TORUM-LIBEEOEUM-AGGREGATORUM, QU.E REGIUS AC MILITARIS 

LIBER^-ARTIS-FABRIC^-LAPIDARI^ ORDO VOCATUE. 



JVos, Fredeeicus, Dei gratia, Bex JBorussim^ 3Iargravius Bran- 
dehurgi^ etc.^ etc.^ etc. : 

Supremus Magnus Protector^ Magnus Commendatory Magnus 
Magister TJyiiversalis^ et Conservator antiqiiissimcB et veneraUlis 
Societatis Veterum-Liherormn-Aggregatorum-Structorum vel La- 



NOUYEAUX INSTITUTS SECRETS 
ET BASES FONDAMENTALES 

de la tres ancienne et tees respectable societe des anciens 

FEAXCS-MACONS UNIS, CONXUE SOUS LE Is-OM D'OEDRE ROYAL 
ET MILITAIRE DE L'ART LIBRE DE TAILLER LA PIERRE. 



Rous, Feedeeic, par la grace de Bleu, Boi de Brusse, 3Iar- 
grave de Brayidebourg, etc., etc., etc. : 

Souverain Grand Brotecteur, Grand Commandeur, Grand 
Maitre Universel et Conservateur de la tres ancienne et tres respec- 
table Societe des Ancie?is Francs-3fa^ons ou Architectes unis, au- 
trement apypelee V OBBBE Boycd et Militaire de VArt Bihre de 
Tailler la Bierre ou Franche-Magonnerie : 

A TOUS LES ILLUSTRES ET BIEN-AIMES FRERES 
QUI CES PRESENTES YERRONT : 

tolerance, Union, JJrospcrite. 



II est evident et incontestable que, ficlele aux importantes 
obligations que nous nous sommes imposees en acceptant le 
protectorat de la tres ancienne et tres respectable Institution 
connue de nos jours sous le nom de " Societe de VArt Bihre de 
tailler la Bierre " ou " Oedee des Anciens Francs MA90NS Unis " 



CONSTITUTIONS AND KEGULATIONS. 101 

tomormn seu Hegalis et Militaris OMDIJSFIS Liberce-Artis-Fahri- 
cce Lapidarice vel Liberm-Lato'niice : 

ILLUSTRIBUS ET DILECTIS FRATRIBUS PR^SENTES 
INSPECTURIS : 

Solerantiam, Hnionem, |3rosperitatem. 



Quod compertum et exploratum ipsi Nos habemus, conservantia 
et summa Officia quae pacti sumns cum antiquissima reverenclissima- 
que Institutione nota sevo nostro, sub nomine Liberm-Artis-Fabricce- 
Lapidarice-Fraternitatis aut Oedinis Veteeum-Stkuctoeum-Libe- 



THE NEW SECRET INSTITUTES 
AND BASES 

OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND MOST WOESHIPFUL SOCIETY OF ANCIENT 

AND ASSOCIATED FEEE-MASONS, WHICH IS STYLED THE EOYAL AND 

MILITAEY OEDEE OF THE FEEE AET OF WOEKING IN STONE. 



TPe, Feedeeic, by the grace of God^ King of Prussia^ Margrave 
of Brandenburg^ etc.^ etc. : 

Supreme Grcmd Protector^ Grand Commander^ TJnwersal 
Grand Master^ and Defender of the most ancient and honorable 
Society of Ancient Free and Associated Masons or Builders^ or of 
the Royal and Military ORDER of the Free Art of Working in 
Stone, or of Free-Mas omy : 

TO ALL ILLUSTRIOUS AND BELOVED BRETHREN 
TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: 

®oUration, Union, Jproeperitg. 



We hold it to be certain and undeniable, that the high duty of 

protection which we have assumed towards that most ancient and' 

worshipful Institution, known in this age as the Fraternity of the 

Free Art of Working in Stone, or the Oedee of Feee and Asso- 

8 



102 CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEMENS. 

korum-Aggregatorum, fecerimt, qiiod notum est omnibus, ut illam 
nostra special! sollicitucline tutaremnr. 

Ha?c universalis Institutio, qua) originem a societatis humange 
origine diicit, est pura in dogmate et doctrina, sapiens, prudens et 
moralis in disciplinis, exercitationibus, consiliis ac rationibus, et fine 
insigniter pliilosophico, sociali et humano se prsesertim commendat ; 
hujusce societatis finis hie est: Concordia, Felicitas, Progressus, 
Commoda humani generis generatim sumpti, et particulariter unius- 
cujusque honiinis: igitur omni spe et opera, constant! animo nti 
debet, ut ad eum exitum, queni solum se dignum profitetur, perve- 
niat. 

Sed, progrediente setate, organorum compositio priscique regi- 
minis unitas graviter adulteratae sunt magnis eversionibus rerumque 

nous nous sommes applique, comme chacun sait, a I'entourer de 
notre sollicitude particuliere. 

Cette Institution universelle, dont I'origine remonte au berceau 
de la societe humaine, est pure dans son Dogme et sa Doctrine ; 
elle est sage, prudente et morale dans ses enseignements, sa pra- 
tique, ses desseins et ses moyens : elle se recommande surtout par son 
but philosophique, social et humanitaire. Cette societe a pour objet I'U- 
nion, le Bonheur, le Progres et le Bien-Etre de la famille humaine en 
general et de chaque homme individuellement. Elle doit done tra- 
vailier avec confiance et energie et fiiire des eflPbrts incessants pour 
atteindre ce but, le seul qu'elle reconnaisse comme digne d'elle. 

Mais, dans la suite des temps, la composition des organes de la 
Magonnerie et I'unite de son gouvernement primitif ont subi de 
graves atteintes, causees par les grands bouleversements et les re- 
volutions qui, en changeant la face du monde ou en le soumettant a 
des vicissitudes continuelles, out, a difierentes epoques, soit dans 
I'antiquite, soit de nos jours, disperse les anciens Ma9ons sur toute 
la surface du globe. Cette dispersion a donne naissance a des sys- 
temes heterogenes qui existent aujourd'hui sous le nom de Rites 
et dont I'ensembk compose I'ORDRE. 

Cependant d'autres divisions, nees des premieres, ont donne lieu 
a liorganisation de nouvelles societes : la plupart de celles-ci n'ont 
rien de commun avec VArt Libre de la. Franche-Ma^onnerie, 
sauf le rtom ct quelques formules conservees par les fondateurs, 
pour mieux cacher leurs desseins secrets — desseins souvent trop ex- 
clusifs, quelquefois dangereux et presque toujours contraircs aux 



CONSTITUTIONS AND EEGULATIONS. 103 

mutationibus quae mundi statum evertermit ant alternis vicibus im- 
mutarmit, et quae j^riscos Structores, diversis antiquorum nostrumque 
temporum periodis, in varias orbis partes sparsernnt. Hie dispersus 
sejnnctiones operatus est, qnse sub Rituum nomine hodie vigent et 
quorum conjunctio ORDINEM componit. 

Sed divisiones alise primis ex divisionibus ortse, no vis societatibus 
constituendis locum dederunt, et plurimis nulla alia cum Liherd- 
Arte-Fcibricm-Lapidarim est communitas, prseter nomen aliasque 
formulas a fundatoribus servatas ut tegerent consilia secreta, ssepe 
exclusoria, aliquandb etiam periculosa et fere semper principiis doc- 
trinisque sublimibus Liher<je-Artis-Fahricoe-Z>apidari(E^ tradition e 
transmissis, opposita. 

Notse discordiae novis illis societatibus in ORDINE coneitatae, 

ciATED Masons, has caused us, as is known to all men, to guard it 
with the most scrupulous care. 

That universal institution, whose origin goes back to the origin of 
human society, is pure in dogma and doctrine ; wise, prudent and 
moral in its teachings, its practice, its purposes audits measures ; and 
especially commends itself by its philosophical, social and humane 
design. For that design is the Harmony, the Happiness, the Pro- 
gress and the Well-being of the Human Family as a whole, and of 
every man as an individual : wherefore it should hopefully and with 
a constant resolution use every exertion to attain to that end, which 
alone it regards as worthy of itself. 

But in the progress of time, the organic symmetry of Masonry, 
and the unity of its primitive regimen have been greatly departed 
from, by those great commotions and changes in human affairs, that 
have overturned the world, or disturbed it with constant change ; 
and which, at different periods, in ancient times and in our own, 
have dispersed the ancient Masons over all the earth. This dis- 
persion has produced systems varying from each other, which still 
exist and are styled Rites ; the aggregate whereof composes THE 
ORDER. 

But still other divisions, springing from the first, caused the con- 
stitution of new associations, most of which have nothing whatever 
in common with the Liberal Art of Free-Masonry, except the 
name and some forms preserved by their founders to keep secret 
their purposes, — purposes often exclusive, sometimes dangerous, 



104 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 

et per nimium tempus alitae, ilium suspicionibns et cliffidentitB om- 
iiiiim fere Principum objecerimt, etiamque saevis nonnullorum in- 
sectalioiiibus. 

Conatibus Structoriim virtute prsestantium sedatae fuere dis- 
cordise, et illi omnes, jam a loiigo tempore votis exposcunt, ut 
generaliter in eas consulatur, rationibnsque eos reditus impediant, 
ORDINEMQUE sustineant, illi siii regirainis, organormnque 
priscae compositionis unitatera, priscamqne disciplinam restitu- 
endo. 

Ha3C vota accipicndo, qna3 vota Nobis commimia sunt a completa 
initiatione nostra mysteriis Liherm-Artis-Fahricm-Lapidarim^ Kobis 
attamen dissimulare potuimus nee numerum, nee naturam, nee 
veram magnitudinera obstaculorum removendorum ut ilia A^ota per- 

principes et aux sublimes doctrines de la Franche-3fago7i7ierie^ tels 
que nous les avons re9us de la tradition. 

Les dissensions bien connues que ces nouvelles associations ont 
suscitees dans I'ORDRE et qu'elles y ont trop longtemps fomen- 
tees, ont eveille les soup9ons et la mefiance de presque tons les 
Princes dont quelques-uns I'ont meme persecute cruellement. 

Des Magons, d'un merite eminent, ont enfin reussi a appaiser ces 
dissensions et tons ont, depuis longtemps, exprime le desir qu'elles 
fussent I'objet d'une deliberation generale afin d'aviser aux moyens 
d'en empecher le retour et d'assurer le maintien de I'ORDRE, en 
retablissant I'unite dans son gouvernement et dans la composition 
primitive de ses organes, ainsi que son antique discipline. 

Tout en partageant ce desir que nous-meme avons eprouve 
depuis le jour oii nous avons ete completement initio aux mysteres 
de la Franche-Ma^onnerie^ nous n'avons pu, cependant, nous dissi- 
muler ni le nombre, ni la nature, ni la grandeur reelle des obstacles 
que nous aurions a surmonter pour accomplir ce desir, Notre pre- 
mier soin a ete de consulter les membres les plus sages et les plus 
eminents de I'Ordre dans tons les pays sur les mesures les plus 
convenables a adopter pour atteindre un but si utile, en respectant 
les idees de chacun, sans faire violence a la juste independance des 
Ma9ons et surtout a la liberte d'opinion qui est la premiere et la 
plus sacree de toutes les libertes et en meme temps la plus prompte 
a prendre ombrage. 

Jusqu'a pref ent les devoirs qui nous etaient plus particuliercment 
imposes comir 3 Roi, les evenements nombreux et importants qui 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 105 

solverentur. De tali re facienda rationem inire meditabamur de- 
liberando, cum fratribus sapientissimis et principibus Frateriiitatis in 
omnibus orbis regionibus, de consiliis aptissimis ad ntilem ilium 
exitum consequendura, violate nullius arbitrio, nulla vera Structorum 
libertate violata, nee opinionum prseeipue, quse inter omnes libertates 
prima et sacerrima est atque admodiim propensa ad accepiendam 
offensionem. 

Usque adhuc Regis officia, nobis mag'is peculiaria, et plurimi 
gravesque eventus, qui nostri principatus cursuni insignierunt, irri- 
tam erga hoc fecerunt nostram voluntatem, et a proposito illo nos 
deterruerunt. Absolutio perfectioque tarn magni, pulcliri, sequi ac 
necessarii operis, ad tempus, prudentiam, cognitionem studiumque 
fratrum, qui nobis succedent, deinceps pertinent : illud pensum illis 

and almost always opposed to the traditional principles and sublime 
doctrines of Free-Masonry. 

The well-known dissensions which those new associations excited 
and long kept alive in THE ORDER, exposed it to the suspicion 
and distrust of almost all monarchs, and to the cruel persecutions 
of some. 

By the exertions of those Masons most eminent in virtue, these 
dissensions have been settled ; and all have long and ardently 
desired that there should be a general consultation in regard there- 
to ; and that the recurrence of like disorders should be prevented, 
and THE ORDER maintained, by restoring to it the unity of its 
original regimen, and of the pristine composition of its organs, as 
well as its ancient discipline. 

While sharing these desires, which we have felt from the period 
when w« were fully initiated into the mysteries of Free-Masonry., 
still we could not conceal from ourselves either the number, nature 
or true magnitude of the obstacles that must be removed before 
those desires can be fulfilled. We thought of taking the fii'st step 
towards effecting the desired object, by taking counsel with the 
wisest and most eminent members of the Fraternity in every country, 
as to the measures most suitable to be adopted in order to attain 
the end desired, without doing violence to the wishes of any one, 
and in no wise interfering with that liberty that is the heritage of 
Masons, and especially the right of private judgment, which of all 
rights is first and most sacred, and most jealous of any eji€roach- 
menL 



106 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 

relinquimus, prrecipimusqiie ut sine intermissione, leniter ac pru- 
denter dent illi operam. 

Attamen receiites ac instantes expositiones quaB ad nos, his 
proxiniis temporibus, omnibus ex locis, niissce fiiere, nobis notam 
redduiit nrgentem necessitatem opponendi potentem molem animo 
intolerantiae, sectse, schismatis et anarchige, quern inter fratres nuperi 
novatores adsciscere conantur, spectantes ad consilia plus minusve 
restricta, inconsiderata aut vituperabiiia, et oblata sub speciosis 
rationibus qu^ a proposito veram Artem-Fahricce-Lapidarim^ natu- 
rani ejus immutando, deflectere, et sic ad contemptionem extinc- 
tionemque ORDINIS pervenire possunt. Confiteraur Nosmetipsi 
banc urgentem necessitatem, edocti omnia quae in regnis vicinorum 
hodie geruntur. 

ont signale notre regne out paralyse nos bonnes intentions et nous 
ont detourne du but que nous nous etionspropose. C'est desormais 
au temps, ainsi qu'a la sagesse, a ^instruction et au zele des freres 
qui viendront apres nous qu'il appartiendra d'accomplir et de per- 
fectionner une oeuvre si grande et si belle, si juste et si necessaire. 
C'est a eux que nous leguons cette tache, et nous leur recomman- 
dons d'y travailler sans cesse, mais patiemment et avec precaution. 

Toutefois, de nouvelles et pressantes representations qui, de 
toutes parts, nous ont ete adressees, dans ces derniers temps, nous 
ont convaincu de la necessite d'opposer immediatement une bar- 
riere puissante a I'esprit d'intolerance, de secte, de schisme et d'a- 
narchie que des novateurs cherchent aujourd'hui a introduire parmi 
les freres. Leurs desseins ont plus ou moins de portee et sont ou 
imprudents, ou reprehensibles : presentes sous de fausses couleurs, 
ces desseins, en changeant la nature de VArt Libre de la Franche- 
Ma(;onnerie^ ten dent a la detourner de son but, et doivent ne- 
cessairement causer la deconsideration et la mine de I'ORDRE. 
En presence de tout ce qui se passe dans les royaumcs voisins, 
nous reconnaissons qu'une intervention de notre part est devenue 
indispensable. 

Ces raisons et d'^autres causes non moins graves nous imposent done 
le devoir d'assembler et de reunir en un seul corps de Magonnerie 
tons les Rites du Regime Ecossais dont les doctrines sont, de 
I'aveu de tons, a pen pres les memes que celles des ancicnnes Ins- 
titutions qui tendent au merae but, et qui, n'etant que les branches 
principales d'un seul et meme arbrc, nc different entr'elles que par 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 107 

Igitur hae rationes aliceque caiism non minoris ponderis nos irapel- 
lunt ad colligendum et agglomerandum in unum corpus Artem-Fa- 
hricce-Lapidarim omnes Ritus Scotici regiminis, quorum doctrince 
generaliter agnoscuntur esse maxime esedem ac illse priscse institu- 
tiones,qu8e ebdem tendunt, et quae, cum sint prsecipui rami ejusdem 
arboris, tantum inter se differunt formulis, jam inter multos explana- 
tis, et quas conciliare facile est. Hi Ritus sunt qui agnoscuntur 
sub nomine Antiqui, Heredom aut Sairdom, Kilwinning Orientis^ 
8ancti-Andrem^ Imperatorum Orie7itis et Occidentis^ Principum- 
JRegii-Secreti aut Perfectionis^ Philosophim^ et Ritus recentissimus, 
Primmvus dictus. 

Igitue, acceptum habendo, pro basi nostra3 reformationis con- 
servatricis, titulum primi illorum Rituum et numerum graduum 

Hitherto, the duties of the Regal office, that have in an especial 
mannier weighed on us, and the very many and grave events that 
have marked the course of our reign, have made this our intention 
ineffectual, and deterred us from its performance. The completion 
and perfection of so great and beautiful, so just and necessary a 
work, must needs await the leisure, the Mdsdom, the knowledge and 
the zeal of the brethren who shall come after us. To them we be- 
queath the task, urging them to labour thereat unintermittedly, but 
slowly and with a prudent caution. 

But recent and urgent representations, which of late have reached 
us from every quarter, have satisfied us of the urgent necessity of 
erecting a strong barrier against that spirit of intolerance, sectarian- 
ism, schism and anarchy, which late innovators are busily labouring 
to introduce among the brethren, aiming at objects more or less 
narrow, inconsiderate or reprehensible, and proposed for specious 
reasons, and which, by changing the nature of the true Art of 
Free-Masonry^ necessarily tend to lead it astray, and may thus 
bring THE ORDER into general contempt and lead to its extinc- 
tion. And we, advised of what is now passing in the neighbouring 
kingdoms, cannot but admit the existence of this urgent and pressing 
necessity. 

Wherefore these reasons, and other considerations of no less 
imight^ impel us to collect together and unite into one body and 
Art of Masonry all the Rites of the Scottish regimen, the doc- 
trines whereof are generally acknowledged to be in the main the 
same as those ancient institutions which tend to a common centre ; 



108 COXSTITUTIOXS ET REGLEMENS. 

hierarcliicum ultimi, Declaramus illos omnes jam nunc conjimctos 
et agglomeratos in unum solum ORDINEM qui, profitendo dogma 
et puras doctrinas priscne Artis-Fahricce- Lapidaries ^ complectitur 
systemata omnia ScoticiRitus copulata sub titulo RITUS-SCOTICI- 
ANTIQUI-ACCEPTI. 

Doetrina largietur Structoribus in gradibus triginta tribus, in 
septem Templa aut classes partitis, quos quisque Structor vicissim 
lustrare tenebitur, antequam ad sublimissimum ac ultimum per- 
veniat ; ac in quoque gradu, subibit moras et pericula qu?e Insti- 
tuta, Decreta Prsescriptaque antiqua ac nova ORDINIS atque Per- 
fectionis exigunt. 

Primus gradus secundo subjicietur, iste tertio, et sic ex ordine 
nsque ad sublimem — tertium et trigesimum ac ultimum — qui ad om- 

des formules, maintenant connues de plusieurs, et qu'il est facile de 
concilier. Ces Rites sont ceux connus sous les noms de Rite 
Ancien^ cVHeredom ou d^ Sairdonv^ ^ de P Orient de Kilwinning^ 
de Saint- Andre^ des Empereiirs d"" Orient et f?' Occident^ des Prin- 
ces du Royal Secret ou de Perfection^ de Rite Philosophique et 
ennn de Rite Primitif le plus recent de tous. 

Adoptant, en consequence, comme base de notre reforme salu- 
taire, le titre du premier de ces Rites et le nombre des Degres de 
la hierarchie du dernier, nous les Declaeoxs maintenant et a ja- 
mais reunis en un seul ORDRE qui, professant le Dogme et les 
pures Doctrines de 1' antique Fimnche-Magoiinerie^ embrasse tons 
les systemes du Rite Ecossais sous le nom de RITE ECOSSAIS 
ANCIEX ACCEPT^. 

La doctrine sera communiquee aux Ma9ons en trente-trois De- 
gres, divises en sept Temples ou Classes. Tout Ma9on sera tenu de 
parcourir successivement cbacun de ces Degres avant d'arriver au 
plus sublime et dernier ; et a chaque Degre, il devra subir tels de- 
lais et telles epreuves qui lui seront imposes conformement aux Ins- 
tituts, Decrets et Reglemens anciens et nouveaux de I'ORDRE, 
ainsi qu'a ceux du Rite de Perfection. 

Le j^remier Degre sera confere avant le deuxieme, celui-ci avant 
le troisieme et ainsi de suite jusqu'au Degre Sublime — le trente- 
troisieme et dernier— qui surveillera, dirigera et gouvernera tous 
les autres. Un Corps ou Reunion de membres possedant ce Degre 

* Pcut-otre dcvrions-nous lire Ilaredum ct Harodim, au lieu de Ileredom ct Hairdom qui no 
s'.gnilient rien. 



COXSTITUTIOXS AXD EEGULATIOXS. 109 

nes alios advigilabit, illos redarguet, illisque imperabit, et cujus 
congregatio aiit conventus, Magnum-Coxcilium-Supeemum, dog- 
maticum erit, Defensor^ Conservator que ORDIXIS, quern guber- 
nabit atque administrabit, ex prgesentibus et ex Constitutionibus 
quae proxime institiientur. 

Omnes gradusRituum supra agglomeratorum, a primo ad octavum 
decimum, in gradibus Ritus Perfectionis, ordini suo respondenti, et 
ex sua analogia et similitudine, collocabuntur, et xyiii primos gradus 
RiTus-ScoTici-AxTiQri-AccEPTi component. Undevigesiinus gradus 
ac tertius et vigesimus gradus Ritus, qui Primmvus Yocatur, viges- 
imus ORDIXIS erit : vigesimus, ac tertius et vigesimus gradus 
Perfectionis^ aut decimus sextus, ac quartus et vigesimus Ritus 
PriincBvi^ primus et vigesimus, ac octavus et vigesimus ORDINIS 

and which, while only the main branches of one and the same tree, 
differ so much from one another in their formulas, now widely dif- 
fused, and yet may be so easily reconciled. These Rites are those 
known under the several names of the Ancie?it, that oiHeredom or 
Hcdrdom^ that of the Orient of Kilvnnning^ that of St. Andreic^ 
that of the Emperors of the East and West., that of the Princes of 
the Royal Secret^ or of Perfection., the Philosophic Rite, and that 
most recent Rite of all, known as the PKiii^vAL. 

Wherefoee, adopting, as the basis of our conservative reforma- 
tion, the title of the first of those Rites, and the number of degrees 
of the hierarchy of the last, We do declare them all to be now 
and henceforth united and aggregated into one single ORDER, 
which, professing the dogma and the pure and undefiled doctrines 
of the Ancient Art of Masonry., embraces all the systems of the 
Scottish Rite, united together under the title of THE AXCIEXT- 
ACCEPTED-SCOTTISH-RITE. 

The entire doctrine will be communicated to Masons in thirty- 
three degrees divided into seven Temples, or classes, through all 
which every Mason must pass in regular succession, before he can 
arrive at the most sublime and last : and in each degree he will 
meet such obsti-uctions and undergo such trials, as are required by 
the Institutes, Decrees and Regulations, old and new, of the 
ORDER and oi Perfection. 

The first degree is inferior to the second, that to the third, and 
so ascending regularly to the Sublime Degree (the thirty-third and 
last) which watehes over all the others, corrects their errors and 



110 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENS. 

erunt. Principes-Regii-Secreti, in secuudo et trigesimo gradu 
sese collocabnnt, sub Summis-Magnis-Inspectoribus-Generalibus, 
qui gradus tcrtius et trigesimus, ac ultimus ORDINIS est. Pri- 
mus et trigesimus gradus Summos-Judices-Co'mmendatoi'es habe- 
bit; Sunimi-Coynmenclatores^ Suintni-Electi-Equites-Kadosch^ tri- 
gesimum gradum component. In tertio et yigesimo, ac quarto et 
vigesimo, quinto et vigesimo, sexto et vigesimo, septimo et vige- 
simo, ac nono et vigesimo gradu, Capita- Tahernacidi^ Principes- 
Tahernacid'i^ Equites-Seipentis-^nei^ Principes-Gratice^ Siimmi- 

formera un Supreme Grand Conseil, depositaire du Dogme; il 
sera le Pefenseur et \e Conservatew de I'ORDRE qu'il gouvernera 
et administrera conformement aux presentes et aux Constitutions 
ci-apres decretees. 

Tons les Degres des Rites reunis, comme il est dit ci-dessus, du 
premier au dix-huitierae, seront classes parmi les Degres du Rite 
de Perfection dans leur ordre respectif et d'apres I'analogie et la 
similitude qui existent entr'eux ; ils formeront les dix-buit premiers 
Degres du Rite Ecossais Ancien Accepte ; le dix-neuvieme De- 
gre et le vingt-troisiemeDegre du Rite ^nV?zz7zy formeront le vingt- 
tieme Degre de I'ORDRE. Le vingtieme et le vingt-troisieme 
Degre du Rite de Perfection^ soit le seizieme et le vingt-quatrieme 
Degre du Rite Priniitif formeront le vingt-unieme et le vingt-bui- 
tieme Degre de I'ORDRE. Les Princes du Royal Secret occu- 
peront le trente-deuxieme Degre, immediatement au-dessous des 
Souverains Grands Inspecteurs Generaux dont le Degre sera 
le trente-troisieme et dernier de I'ORDRE. Le trente-unieme De- 
gre sera celui des Souverains- Juges-Commandeurs. Les Grands 
Commandeurs^ Grands Elus Chevaliers Kadosch prendront le 
trentieme Degre. Les Chefs du Tahernacle, les Princes du Taber- 
nacle^ les Chevaliers du Serpent d'^Airain^ les Princes de Merci^ 
les Grands Commandeurs du Temple et les Grands Ecossais de 
Saint-Andre composeront respectivement le vingt-troisieme, le 
vingt-quatrieme, le vingt-cinquieme, le vingt-sixieme, le vingt-sep- 
tieme et le vinot-neuvieme De^Te. 

Tons les sublimes Degres de ces memes Systemes Ecossais reunis 
seront, d'apres leur analogic ou leur identite, distribues dans les 
classes de leur Ordre qui correspondent au reghne du Rite Ecos- 
sais Ancien Accepte. 

Mais jamais et sous quelque pretexte que ce soit, aucun de ces 



CONSTITUTIONS AND EEGULATIONS. Ill 

Commendatores-Templi^ et Sunnni-Scoti-Sancti- Andrew colloca- 
buntur. 

Eorumdem Scotorum Regiminum aggregatorum, omnes sublimes 
gradus, secundum eorum analogiam, vel identitatem, distributi 
erunt in classes eorum Ordinis respondentes in Regimine Ritus- 
Scotici-Antiqui-Accepti. 

Sed nunquam, neque ullo prgetextu, ullus eorum sublimium gra- 
duum adsimilari poterit Tertio et Trigesimo et Sublimissimo gradui 
Supeemi-Magni-Inspectoris-Geneealis, Peotectoeis, Conseeva- 

governs them ; and a body or assembly whereof will be a Geand 
SuPEEME Council absolute in matters of doctrine, Defender and 
Conservator of THE ORDER, which it will rule and administer, 
in accordance with the existing Constitutions, and those presently 
to be enacted. 

All the degrees of all the Rites hereby united, from the first to 
the eighteenth, inclusive, will be arranged among the degrees of 
the Rite of Perfection^ each in its proper place and order, and as 
analogy and similitude require, and will compose the eighteen first 
degrees of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. The nine- 
teenth degree and the twenty-third degree of the Primaeval Rite, 
will be the twentieth degree of the ORDER : the twentieth and 
twenty-third degrees of Perfection^ as the sixteenth and twenty- 
fourth of Primaeval Rite, will be the twenty-first and twenty- 
eighth of the ORDER : The Peinces of the Royal Seceet 
will be placed in the thirty-second degree, next below THE 
SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTORS GENERAL, who have 
the thirty-third and last degree of the ORDER. The thirty- 
first degree will be that of Sovereign Judges Commanders and 
the Sovereign Commanders^ Sovereign Knights Kadosh will 
constitute the thirtieth degree. The Chiefs of the Tabernacle^ 
the Princes of the Tabernacle^ the Knights of the brazen 
Serpent^ the Princes of Mercy ^ the Sovereign Commanders of 
the Temple^ and the Sovereign Ecossais of Saint Andrew will 
respectively compose the twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, 
twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh and twenty-ninth degrees. 

All the Sublime Degrees of the said several aggregated Scottish 
Rites, will, according to analogy or identity, be distributed among 
the classes of their ORDER, which correspond to the Regimen 
of THE Ancient- Accepted Scottish Rite. 



112 CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEMENS. 

TORis OKDINIS, ultimo ejiisdem Antiqui-Accepti-Scotici-Ritus ; 
iiullo in casii poterit quis frui eisdem juribns, pr^rogativis, privile- 
giis aut facnltatibus quibus eos Inspectores Nos insignimus. 

Sic eos instituimus vigore facultatam supremarum et coii- 
servatricinm. 

Utque hoc firmiini et inconcussum sit, Jubemus omnibus nostris 

sublimes Degres ne pourra etre assimile au trente-troisieme et tres 
Sublime Degre de Souverain Grand Inspecteur General, 
Protecteur ET CoNSERVATEUR DE l'ORDRE qui cst Ic dcmicr du 
Rite Ancien Accepte Ecossais, et, dans aucun cas, nul ne pourra 
jouir des memes droits, prerogatives, privileges ou pouvoirs dont 
nous investissons ces Inspecteurs. 

Ainsi nous leur conferons la plenitude de la puissance supreme et 
conservatrice. 

Et, afin que la presente ordonnance soit fidelement et a jamais 
observee, nous commandons a nos Chers, Vaillants et Sublimes 
Chevaliers et Princes Ma9ons de veiller a son execution. 

Donne en notre Palais, k Berlin, le jour des Calendes — premier — 
de Mai, Pan de Grace 1786, et de notre Regne le 47®. 

Bignc^ Frederic. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 113 

Dilectis, Strenuis, Excelsisque Equitibus Principibusque Latomis 
auxiliarem ei manum prsebere. 

DATUM in Nostra regali Sede Berolini, Calendis Maji, Anno 
Gratiee MDCCLXXXVI, Nostri Regni XLVIP. 

Subscriptura, " FREDERICUS." 

But never, nor under any pretext whatever, can any one of those 
sublime degrees be assimilated to the thirty-third and most sub- 
lime degree of Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Protector 
and Conservator of the ORDER, and the last Degree of the same 
Ancient-Accepted Scottish Rite: in no case can any other per- 
son enjoy those rights, prerogatives, privileges and powers where- 
with We do invest those Inspectors. 

And We do so institute them in the activity of such Supreme and 
Conservative powers. 

And to the end that all hereof may remain fixed and unchanged, 
we do command all our well-beloved. Valiant and Noble Masonic 
Knights and Princes to support and maintain the same. 

DONE at our Royal Residence in Berlin, this first day of May, 
in the year of Grace 1786, and of our Reign the 47th. 

Signed, "FREDERIC." 



Ad Universi Terrarum Orbis Summi Architecli Gloriam. 



COXSTITUTIONES ET STATUTA 

MAGNORUM SUPREMORUMQUE CONCILIORUM 

COXSTAXTIUM E MAGXIS GENERALIBUS INSPECTORIBUS, PATROXIS, DUCIBUS, 
CONSERVATORIBUS 

ORDOis xxr 

ULTIMIQUE GRADUS ANTIQUl-SCOTICI-RITUS-ACCEPTI 
ITEM 

REGUL^ 
Ad Universi Terrarum Orbis Summi Architecti Gloriam. 



CONSTITUTIONS ET STATUTS 

DE8 

GRANDS ET SUPREMES CONSEILS 
co:yrposES des grands inspecteurs generaux, patrons, chefs et conservateurs 

DE 

L'ORDRE DU 33^ 

ET DERNIER DEGR^ DU RITE ECOSSAIS ANCIEN ACCEPTE, 
ET 

REG LE MENS 

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DE TOUS LES CONSISTOIRES, CONSEILS, 

COLLEGES, CHAPITRES ET AUTRES CORPS MACONNIQUES 

SOUMIS A LA JURIDICTIOX DESDITS CONSEILS. 



AU NOM DU TRES SAINT ET GRAND ARCHITECTE DE L'UNIYERS. 

QDrto ab (dljao. 



Avec Vajyprobadon, en la presence et sous les auspices de son Auguste Majeste Frederic 
{Charles) II, Roi de Prusse, Margrave de Brandchourg, etc., tr^s Puissant 3Ionarque, 
Grand Frotedeur, Grand Comma ndeur, etc., de VORDRE, etc., etc., etc. 
Les Souverains Grands Impecteurs Generaux, en Supreme Conseil assemble, 
Ont, apres deliberation, sanctionne les Decrets suivants qui soni et seront a perpetuity 
leurs CONSTITUTIONS, STATUTS ET REGLEMENS pour le gouvernement des 
Consisioires et autres Ateliers Magonniques soumis a la juridiction desdits Grands Ins- 
pecteurs. 



CON"STITUTIONS AND EEGULATIONS. 115 

KEGENDIS 0M]S1BUS CONSISTOEIIS, COXCILIIS, COLLEGIIS, CAPITULIS, 

ALIISQUE SOCIETATIBUS STKUCTORIIS EORUMDEM 

CONCILIOEUM JUKISDICTIONI SUBJECTIS. 



IN NOMINE SANCTISSIMl ET MAGNI ARCHITECTI UNI7ERSL 

ODrlio ab Olljao. 



Probante, prccsente, sanciente Augusta 3Iajestate Frederici (Caroli) Secundi, Bo- 
russicE Regis, Margravii Brandeburgensis, etc., Potentissimi Monarcha, Magni Patro- 
ni, 3Iagni Commendatoris, etc., ORDINIS, etc.,, etc., etc. 

Magni Inspectores Supremi Univer sales in Supremo Concilio habito deliberaverunt, 
sanciveruntque infra exarota Decreta, quce sunt perpetubque erunt eorum CONSTI- 
TUTIONES, STATUTA et REGULJE regendis Consistoriis. aliisque Societatibus 
structoriis eorumdcm Magnorum Inspectorum jurisdictioni subjectis. 

M Uniyersi Terrarum Orbis Sumrai Arcliitecti Gloriam. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND STATUTES 

OF THE 

GRAND AND SUPREME COUNCILS 

COMPOSED OF GRAKD INSPECTORS GENERAL, PATRONS, CHIEFS AND CONSERVATORS 

OF THE 

ORDER OF THE 33^ 

AND LAST DEGREE OF THE ANCIENT-ACCEPTED SCOTTISH EITE, 

REGULATIONS 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF ALL CONSISTORIES, COUNCILS, COLLEGES, 
CHAPTERS AND OTHER MASONIC BODIES UNDER THE 
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COUNCILS. 



IN THE NAME OF THE MOST HOLY AND GRAND ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE. 

©rbo ab €l)ao. 



With the approval, in the presence, and with the sanction of his August Majesty 
Frederic (Charles) the Second, King of Prussia, Margrave of Brandenburg, etc., Most 
Potent Monarch, Grand Patron, Grand Commander, etc., of the ORDER, etc., etc., etc. 

The Grand Supreme Universal Inspectors in Supreme Council assembled, Have de- 
termined and ordained the Decrees hereunder written, which are and for ever shall be 
their CONSTITUTIONS, STATUTES and REGULATIONS, for the Government 
of the Consistories and other Masonic Bodies, under the jurisdiction of the said Grand 
Inspectors. 



IIG CONSTITUTIONS ET KEGLEMENS. 

ARTICULUS I. 

CoNSTiTUTiONUM, Statutorum, Regiilariimqiie factorum Anno 
MDCCLXII per novem Delegates a Magnis Conciliis Principum 
Structornm a Regio Arcano, articuli omnes qui hisce non adversan- 
tur sanctionibus, servantur, et observandi erunt ; qui autem adversa- 
buntur, abrogantur, et pro expresse sublatis habentur. 



ARTICULUS II. 

§ I. Geadus xxxiii, iis Structoribus qui eo legitime ornati sunt, 
qualitatem, titulum, privilegium, auctoritatemque tribuit Supremo- 
rum Magnorum Generalium Ordinis Inspectorum. 



ARTICLE I. 

Tons les articles des Constitutions, Statuts et Reglemens rediges 
en I'annee 1762 par les neuf Commissaires des Grands Conseils des 
Princes Macons du Royal Secret, qui ne sont pas contraires aux 
presentes dispositions, sont maintenus et devront etre observes ; 
ceux qui y sont contraires sont abroges et consideres comme ex- 
pressement abolis. 

ARTICLE IL 

§ I. Le trente-troisieme Degee confere aux Ma9ons qui en sont 
legitimement revetus la qualite, le titre, le privilege et I'autorite 
de Souverains Grands Inspecteurs Generaux de I'ORDRE. 

§ II. L'objet particulier de leur mission est d'instruire et d'cclai- 
rer leurs Freres ; de faire regner parmi eux la Charite, I'Union et 
1' Amour fraternel ; de maintenir la regularite dans les travaux de 
chaque Degre et de veiller a ce qu'elle soit observee par tons les 
Membres ; de faire respecter, et, dans toutes les occasions, de res- 
pecter et de defendre les Dogmes, les Doctrines, les Instituts, les 
Constitutions, les Statuts et les Reglemens de TORDRE, et prin- 
cipalement ceux de la Haute Ma9onnerie, et enfin de s'appliquer, 
en tons lieux, a faire des oeuvres de Paix et de Misericorde. 

§ III. Une reunion de membres de ce grade preiid le titre de 
CONSEIL DU TRENTE-TROISIEME DEGRI5 ou des Puis- 
SANTS Grands Inspecteurs Generaux de I'ORDRE ; ce Conseil 
se forme et se compose comme suit : 



OONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. IIT 

§ II. Eorum missionis peculiare officium est fratres docencli, et 
illuminandi ; Caritatem, Unionem et fraternum Amorem inter eos 
conservandi ; regularitatem in operibiis cnjuscumque gradus ser- 
Tandi, utque ab aliis conservetur cnrandi; Dogmata, Doctrinas, 
Instituta, Constitutiones, Statuta et Regiilas ORDINIS, ea praecipue 
Sublimis Latomiae, ut observantia colantur ejQSciendi, eaque in occa- 
sione qualibet servandi et defendendi ; in operibus denique Pacis, et 
Misericordige se ubicumqiie exercendi. 

§ III. Coetus virorum ex eodem gradu, dictus CONCILIUM 
TBIGUSIMI TUJR Til sive Potentium Magnorum Generalium 
Inspectorum ORDINIS constat, et ordinatns est proiit infra. 



ARTICLE I. 

All the Articles of the Constitutions, Statutes, and Regulations 
made in the year MDCCLXII., by the nine Delegates from the 
Grand Councils of Princes Masons of the Royal Secret, which are 
not contrary to these present ordinances, are preserved in full force 
and shall be observed ; but such as conflict herewith are abrogated, 
and to be regarded as expressly repealed. 

ARTICLE II. 

§ L The 33d Degree invests those Masons who are legitimately 
in possession thereof^ with the character, title, privileges and au- 
thority of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Order. 

§ II. The peculiar duties entrusted to them are ; — to preserve 
Charity, Union and brotherly Love among them ; to maintain regu- 
larity in the work of every degree, and to take care that it is main- 
tained by others ; to see that the Dogmas, Doctrines, Institutes, 
Constitutions, Statutes, and Regulations of THE ORDER, and espe- 
cially those of Sublime Masonry are faithfully observed and obeyed, 
and on every occasion to enforce and defend them; and every 
where, in fine, to do the works of Peace and Mercy. 

§ III. A body of men of that degree, styled A COUNCIL OF 
THE 33° or of Potent Grand Inspectors of THE ORDER, is 
constituted and composed as follows : 
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118 CONSTITUTTONS ET KEGLEMEXS. 

1". Ix locis aptis Supremo liujus gradus Concilio possidenda 
illi ex Inspeetoribus, qui sua admissione antiqnissimus, per hsee 
Decreta tacultas tribuitiir ad euni auctoritatis graduni alium fra- 
trem elevandi, vadem se faciendo, quod is charactere. scientia, 
gradibusqiie id vere promernerit ; eiectique sacraraentnm file 
excipiet. 

2^. Hi duo simul eumdera gradum alii viro eadem lege tribueut, 

§ rS-". Ita SrPEE:Mr:M CoxciLnnr constabit. 

Ex caeteris anteui Candidatis, nemo admittetm^, nisi omnium 
suffragiorum puncta tulerit. iis suftragiis ab unoquoque viro viva 
voce latis, incipiendo a ferentium juuiore. nempe a nuj^errime om- 
nium adscripto. 

lo. Dans les lieux propres a I'etablissement d*un Supreme Conseil 
de ce Degre, Tlnspecteur le plus ancien en grade est, par les pre- 
sentes, antorise a elever un autre Frere a la meme dignite, apres 
s'etre assure que celui-ci Ta reellement meritee par son caractere, 
son instruction et les grades dont il est revetu, et il lui administrera 
le seiTuent. 

2o. Ces deux Freres confereront ensemble, et de la meme ma- 
niere, le gi'ade a un autre membre. 

§ FT. Le SuPKEiTE CoxsEn. sera alors constitue. 

Mais aucun des autres Candidats, ne sera admis, s*il n'obtient 
I'unanimite des suffrages^ chaqiie membre donnant sou vote de vive 
voix, en commeucant par le 2^1 ^^s j ^^111^5 c'est-a-dire, parle dernier 
re9u. 

Le vote negatif d'un seul des membres deliberauts, si ses rai- 
sons sont jugees suffisantes, fera rejeter le Candidate Cette regie 
sera observee dans tous les cas analogues. 

AETICLE ni. 

§ I. Daxs les lieux ci-dessus designes, les deux Freres qui, les 
premiers, auront ete eleves a ce grade, seront, de droit, les deux 
premiers Officiers du Supeeiee Coxseil, savoir : le tres Puissant 
Monarque Grand Commandeur et le tres lUustre Lieutenant Grand 
Commandeur. 

§ II. Si le premier de ces Officiers vient a raourir, s'il abdique, 
ou s'il s'absente, pour ne plus revenir, il sera remplace par le se- 
cond Officier qui choisira son successeur parmi les autres Grands 
Inspecteurs. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 119 

Tlniiis ex deliberantibus intercessio, si causa sufficiens judicabitur, 
Candidatum rejiciendi vim habebit. In qualibet simili occasione hsec 
lex servabitur, 

ARTICULUS IIL 

§ I. In ejusmodi regione, ut supra, qui duo primi in eum gradum 
cooptati fuerint, primarii duo officiales Supremi Concilii proprio 
jure erunt: scilicet Potentissimus Monarcha Magnus Comraendator, 
et Illustrissimus Vicarius-Magnus Commendator. 

§ II. Si eorum primus obeat, abdicet dignitatem, vel e loco, nun- 
quam rediturus, migret, ei succedet secundus ; isque in jam suum 
officium alium Magnum Inspectorem sibi subrogabit. 

1. In places where a Supreme Council of this Degree may prop- 
erly be established, authority is by these Decretals given to that 
Inspector who has been longest admitted, to elevate another 
Brother to the same degree and rank ; he becoming the surety of 
such Brother, that by his character and learning, and by the degree 
that he possesses, he deserves such honour; and thereupojj the 
latter shall take the oath of office. 

2. Then these two, in the same manner, jointly coiafer the same 
degree on another person. 

§ IV. And thus a Supreme Council will be established. 

But of the subsequent Candidates, no one will be admitted, ex- 
cept by unanimous vote, each person voting mva vooe, beginning' 
with the junior member, — that is, the one last received,,. 

The negative vote of one of the Inspectors, if the cause assigned 
therefor shall be adjudged sufficient, shall rejject the Candidate^ 
And this shall be the rule in all similar cases. 

ARTICLE III. 

§ I. The two Brethren who first receive that degree, in such a 
place as aforesaid, shall be o/* right the two first officers of The 
Supreme Council ; to wit, the Most Potent Monarch Grand Com- 
mander, and the Most Illustrious Dejjuty Grand Commander. 

§ II. If the former of these officers die, resign, or remove from 
the place, without the intention of returning, the latter shall suc- 
ceed to his office, and shall thereupon appoint another Grand In- 
spector to fill his own place thus vacated. 



120 CONSTITUTIONS ET REGLEMENSv 

§ ITT. Si secnndus Magistns officium climittit, diem obit, vel 
perpctuo absens fit, saccessioncm in ejus officium primus Magistra- 
tus altcri ejusdem gradus fratri destinabit. 

§ IV. Potentissimus Monarcha pariter eliget Ilhistrem Ministrum 
Status Sancti Imperii, Ilhistrem Cieremoniarum Magnum Magistrum, 
Illustrem Custodiarnm Ducem ; destinabitque eodeiB modo viros 
caeteris mmieribns qure vacua erunt, vel esse poterant, 

ARTICULUS IV. 

QuiSQLTE Structor qui, dotibus et idoneitate qua? requiruntur, orna- 
tus, in eum Sublimem Gradum adscribetur, solvet antea in manibus 
Illustrissimi Thesaurarii Sancti Imperii, dotationem decern Frederi- 

§ III. Si le second Officier abdique, s'il meurt on s'il s'eloigne 
pour toujours, le premier Officier lui donnera pour successeur uu 
autre Frere du meme grade. 

§ lY. Le tres Puissant Monarque nommera egalement I'lllustre 
Ministre d'Etat du Saint Empire, I'lllustre Grand-Maitre des Ce- 
remonies et I'lllustre Cai^itaine des Gardes et il designera, de la 
meme maniere, des Freres . pour remplir les autres emplois va- 
cants ou qui pourront le devenir. 

ARTICLE IV. 

Tout Macon qui, possedant les qualites et les capacites requises, 
sera eleve a ce Grade Sublime, paiera prealablement, entre les 
mains du tres Illustre Tresorier du Saint Empire, une contribution 
•de dix Frederics d'or ou de dix JLouls d^or^ monnaie ancienne^ ou 
I'equivaknt en argent du pays. 

Lorsqu'uii Frere sera initio au trentieme, au trente-unieme ou au 
trente-deuxieme Degre, on exigera de lui une somme de pareille 
valeur et meme titre, pour chaque grade. 

Le SuPEEME CoNSEiL survcillcra 1 'administration de ces fonds et 
en disposera dans I'interet de I'ORDRE. 

ARTICLE V. 

§ I. Tout Supreme Conseil sc composera de ncuf Souverains 
Grands Inspecteurs Generaux du trente-troisieme Degre, dont 
quatre, au moins, devront professor la religion dominante du 
pays. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 121 

corutn aureorum^ sive veterimi aureoruni Ludovicormn^ ant quod 
in moneta loci tantumdem valeat. 

Quandb trigesimo gradui, vel trigesimo primo, vel trigesimo 
secundo aliquis fratrum initiabitur, ab eo pro quolibet gradu eadem 
pecunijB summa, iisdem modo et titulo, exigetur. 

SuPREMUM Concilium ad banc administrationem advigilabit, 
summarumque usum pro ORDINIS utilitate diriget. 

AETICULUS V. 

§ I. Suprenmm Concilium quodlibet constabit ex novem Magnis- 
Inspectoribus-Generalibus XXXIII' gradus, quorum saltern qua- 
tuor maxime extentam religionem proliteri debebunt. 

§ III. If sucb second officer resign, die, or permanently remove, 
tbe first officer shall fill the vacancy so occurring, by appointment 
of another Brother of the same degree. 

§ lY. The Most Potent Monarch will also appoint the Illustrious 
Minister of State of the Holy Empire, the Illustrious Grand Master 
of Ceremonies, and the Illustrious Captain of the Guards ; and fill 
such other offices, by appointment, as are or may become vacant. 

ARTICLE lY. 

Every Mason, who, being found to possess the endowments and 
skill that are required, shall be advanced to that sublime degree, 
shall first pay into the hands of the Most Illustrious Treasurer of 
the liily Empire, a donation of ten Frederics d^or^ or ten Louis 
d^or of the old issue, or what, in the local currency, shall be equiv- 
alent thereto. 

Whenever any Brother is initiated into the thirtieth, thirty-first 
or thirty-second degree, he shall be required to pay, for each such 
degree, the same sum of money in the same coin, or its equivalent. 

The Supreme Council will administer the fund thus created, and 
direct its use in such manner as shall be most to the advantage of 
THE ORDER. 

ARTICLE V. 

§ I. Every Supreme Council shall consist of nine Grand Inspec- 
tors General of the 33d Degree ; four of whom, at least, must pro- 
fess the religion that most generally prevails — in the i:)articular 
country where it is established. 



122 COXSTITTTIONS ET EEGLEMEXS. 

§ II. Ubi Potciitissimus Monarcha Magnus Coramendator, et Lo- 
cum-teneus 3Iagniis Commendator ORDIXIS adsiiit, tribus Mem- 
bris Concilium effiuitur, satisque est ad ORDIXIS negotia gerenda. 

§ III. In Enropae magna quaque Xatione, unoquoque Regno ant 
Imperio, unicum Supremum Concilium ejusdem gradus erit. 

In Statibus et Provinciis, ex quibus, tam in Continent! terra quam 
in Insulis, Sej^tentrionalis America constat, duo erunt Concilia, unum 
ab altero tam longe sita, quam fieri poterit. 

Item in Statibus Provinciisque, sen in Continenti terra, seu in In- 
sulis, Meridionalem Americam componentibus, duo quoque Concilia 
erunt, unum ab altero quam fieri poterit, remotissima. 

§ II. Lorsque le tres Puissant Monarque Grand Commandeur et 
le Lieutenant Grand Commandeur de I'ORDRE sont presents, 
trois membres sufiisent pour composer le Supreme Conseil et pour 
I'expedition des affaires de I'ORDRE. 

§ III. Dans chaque grande Xation, Royaume ou Empire d'Eu- 
rope, il n'y aura qu'un seul Supreme Conseil de ce grade. 

Dans les Etats et Provinces dont se compose I'Amerique Sep- 
tentrionale, soit sur le continent, soit dans les iles, il y aura deux 
Conseils, aussi eloignes que possible I'uu de I'autre. 

Dans les Etats et Provinces dont se compose I'Amerique Meri- 
dional e, soit sur le continent, soit dans les iles, il y aura egale- 
ment deux Conseils, aussi eloignes que possible I'un de I'autre. 

II n'y aura qu'un seal Supreme Conseil dans chaque Empire, 
Etat Souverain ou Royaume d'Asio, d'Afrique, etc., etc. 

ARTICLE VI. 
Le Supreme Conseil n'exerce pas toujours directement son auto- 
rite sur les Degres au-dessous du dix-septieme ou CJievalier cV 0- 
rient et cV Occldeyit. D'apres les circonstances et les localites, il pent 
la deleguer meme tacitement ; mais son droit est imprescriptible, 
et toutes les Loges et tons les Conseils deParfiiits Macons, de quel- 
que degre que ce soit, sont, par les presentes, requis de reconnaitre, 
dans ceux qui sont revetus du trente-troisieme Degre, I'autorite 
des Souverains Grands Inspecteurs Generaux de I'ORDRE, de 
respecter leurs ^prerogatives, de leur rendre les honneurs qui leur 
sont dus, de leur obeir, et enfin, de deferer avec confiance a toutes 
les demandes qu'ils pourraient formuler pour le bien de I'ORDRE, 
en vertu de ses lois, des presentes Grandes Constitutions et 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 123 

TJnum. tantum eiit in quolibet Imperio, Statu Supremo, aut 
Kegno, in Asia, in Africa, etc., etc. 

AETICULtJS VI. 
SuPEEMUM Concilium non semper auctoritatem suam directe 
exercet in gradus subter XVII"", seu Orientis et Occidentis Equitem. 
Prout conveniet, et secundum loca potest earn demandare, idque 
etiam tacite; sed suum jus imprgescriptibile est; et a qualibet 
Latomia et a Concilio quolibet Perfectorum Structorum cujus- 
emmqiie gradus fuerit, prsesentes requirunt, ut in trigesirai tertii 
gradus viris, munus Magnorum Generalium ORDINIS Inspectorum 

§ II. When the Most Potent Sovereign Grand Commander and 
the Deputy Grand Commander of THE ORDER are present, three 
members will constitute a Council, competent to transact the 
business of THE ORDER. 

§ III. In each of the Great Nations of Europe, whether Kingdom 
or Empire, there shall be but a single Supreme Council of the 33d 
Degree. 

In all those States and Provinces, as well of the main-land as of 
the Islands, whereof North America is composed, there shall be 
two Councils, one at as great a distance as maybe from the other. 

In all those States and Provinces also, whether of the Main-land 
or the Islands, whereof South America is composed, there shall be 
two Councils, one at as great a distance as possible from the other. 

Likewise there shall be one only in each Empire, Supreme State 
or Kingdom, in Asia, in Africa, <fcc., &c. 

• ARTICLE VI. 

A Supreme Council need not always exercise its authority 
directly, over the degrees below the 17th, or Knight of the JEast 
and West. When convenience and locality make it proper, 
it may delegate that power of government, and that even tacitly 
and by implication ; but there can be no prescription against its 
right : and these presents do require of every Lodge and Council 
of Perfect Masons, of whatever degree, that in those who have at- 
tained the 33d degree, they recognize their rank and office ol Grand 
Inspectors General of THE ORDER, that they do respect their 
prerogatives, pay them due honour, be obedient to them, and read- 
ily comply with whatever they may require, for the good of the 



124 COXSTITCTIOXS ET KEGLEMEXS, 

agnoscant, illonim praM-ogativas observent, debitum Iionorem illis 
tribuant, iis obediant, deiiiqne ut cum fiducia postulatis omnibus 
obsequantur, qnve ab illis fieri poterint, pro ORDIXIS commodi- 
tate, in vim ejus legum, pr?esentinm Magnarum Constitntionum, 
munernmque iis Inspectoribus propriornm, sive generalium, sive 
spccialium, temporalium etiam et personalinra. 

AETICULUS VII. 

Omxia Concilia, Strnctoresqne omnes in gradn snpra XVI"" 
constitnti, jns habont Supeeimuzsi Coxxilitm Supremorum Inspec- 
torum appellandi; quod permittere poterit appellantes prsesto 
adesse, praesentesque audiri. 

de I'autorite devolue a ces Inspecteurs, que cette autorite soit gene- 
rale on speciale, ou meme temporaire et personnelle. 

AETiCLE yn. 

Tout Coxseil et tout Macon d'un grade au-dessus du seizieme, 
ont le droit d'en appeler an SuPEEiiE Coxseil des Souverains Grands 
Inspecteurs Generaux, qui pourra leur permettre de se presenter 
devant lui et de se faire entendre en personne. 

Quand il s'agira d'une affaire dJ'honneur entre des Ma9ons, de 
quelque grade cju'ils soient, la cause sera portee directement devant 
le SuPEEME Cox'SEiL qui decidera en premiere et derniere ins- 
tance. 

% 
ARTICLE YIII. 

TJx' Grax'd Coxsistoiee de Princes Ma9ons du Royal Secret 
choisira son President parmi les membres du trente-deuxieme de- 
gre qui le composent ; mais, dans tons les cas, les actes d'un Grand 
Consistoire n'auront de valeur qu'autant qu'ils auront ete prealable- 
ment sanctionnes par le Supreme Coxseil du trente-troisieme De- 
gre, qui, apres la mort de son Auguste MajesteleRoi, tres Puissant 
Monanpie et Commandeur General de I'ORDRE, heritera de I'au- 
torite Supreme Ma^onnique et I'exercera dans toute I'etendue de 
I'Etat, du Royaume ou de TEmpire qui aura etc place sous sa 
juridiction. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND EEGULATIONS. 125 

Ubi de lionore contentio sit inter Structores, ciijiiscnmque gradus 
sint, causa directe feretur ad Supeemum Concilium quod in prima 
eademque ultima instantia judicabit. 

ARTICULUS VIII. 

Magnum Consistoeium Princij^um Structorum a Regie ArcanOy 
trigesimi secundi gradus, virum ex proprio ordine in prsesidem sibi 
eliget ; sed, quocumque in casu, ex ejus nullum Consistorii actis 
vim habebit nisi prsevia sauctione Supeemi Concilii XXXIII' 
gradus, quod, Augustse Majestatis Rege, Potentissimo Monarcha, 
Commendatore Universali ORDINIS vita functo, in Suprema 
Structoria auctoritate hseres erit, ad eam exercendam in amplitud- 
ine Status, Regni, aut Imperii pro quo fuerit instituta. 

ORDER, to enforce its laws, these present Grand Constitutions, 
and the powers that to those Inspectors appertain, whether general 
or special, and even temporary and personal. 

ARTICLE VII. 

All Councils, and all bodies of Masons possessed of any degree 
above the 16th, have the right to appeal to The Supeejnie Coun- 
cil of Sovereign Inspectors General ; which may allow the appel- 
lants to come before it, and being present to be heard. 

In case of any affair of honor among Masons of whatever de- 
gree, the matter shall be directly brought before The Supeeme 
Council, whose jurisdiction in such case shall be original, and its 
decision final. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

Geand Consistoeies of Princes-Masons of the Royal Secret, of 
the 32d degree, shall each elect for their President one of their own 
members ; but in no case can any of the Decretals of any such Con- 
sistory be in force, without the previous sanction of The Supeeme 
Council of the 33d Degree ; each of which Councils, upon the 
decease of His August Majesty the King, now the Most Potent 
Sovereign and Universal Commander of THE ORDER, will succeed 
to the Supreme Masonic authority, and exercise the same through- 
out the whole extent of the State, Kingdom, or Empire wherefor 
it is constituted. 



126 CONSTITUTIONS ET KEGLEMENS. 



ARTICULUS IX. 



In regione siibjecta jurisdictioni Supremi Concilii Supreraorum 
Generalium, Inspectoriiin, debite constituti, ah aliisqiie omnibus re- 
cogniti, nuUiis Siipremus Magnus Inspector Generalis, aiit Delega- 
tns-Inspector-Generalis, sua auctoritate uti poterit, nisi ipse ab eodem 
Supremo Concilio recognitus approbat usque faerit. 

AETICULUS X. 

N^ULLUS Deputatus-Inspector-Generalis, seu jam admissus et Di- 
plomate insignitus, seu qui juxta banc Constitution em in posterum 
admittetur, poterit singulari sua auctoritate conferre gradum JEqui- 
tis Kadosch^ seu superiorem illi, vel de ea re Diplomata alicui, qui- 
cumque sit, concedere. 

ARTICLE IX. 

Dans les pays soumis a la juridiction d'un Supreme Conseil de 
Souverains Grands Inspecteurs Generaux, regulierement constitue, 

ET RECONNU PAR TOUS LES AUTRES SuPREMES CoNSEILS, AUCUN 

Souverain Grand Inspecteur General ou Depute Inspecteur Gene- 
ral ne pourra faire usage de so7i autorite^ a moins qu'il n'ait ete 
reconnu par ce meme Supreme Conseil et qu'il n'ait obtenu son 
approbation. 

ARTICLE X. 

AucuN Depute-Inspecteur-General, soit qu'il ait ete deja admis 
et pourvu d'une patente, soit qu'en vertu des presentes Constitu- 
tions il soit ulterieurement admis, ne pourra, de son autorite pri- 
vee, conferer a qui que ce soit le Degre de Chevalier Kadosch ou 
tout autre degre superieur, ni en donner des patentes. 

ARTICLE XL 

Le Degre de Chevalier ICadosch^ ainsi que le trente-unieme et le 
trente-deuxieme Degre, ne sera confere qu'a des Mayons qui en 
auront ete juges dignes, et ce, en presence de trois Souverains 
Grands Inspecteurs Generaux au moins. 

ARTICLE XTI. 

LoRSQu'iL plaira au tres Saint et Grand Architecte de I'Univers 
d'appeler a LUI son Auguste Majeste le Roi, tres Puissant Souve- 
rain Grand Protecteur, Commandeur et Veritable Conservateur de 
I'ORDRE, etc., etc., etc., cbaque Supreme Conseil de Souverains 
Grands Inspecteurs Generaux, deja regulierement constitue et 



CONSTITUTIONS AND EEGULATIONS. 127 

ARTICULUS Xr. 

Geadus Equitis Kadosdi^ item XXXI' et XXXII*, non tri- 
buentur nisi Structoribus, qui iis digni fuerint judicati, prsesenti- 
busque saltern tribus Supremis Magnis Inspeetoribus Generalibus. 

AETICULUS XII. 

In eo pmicto temporis quo Sanctissimo Magnoque Universi 
Architecto placebit ad se vocare Augustse Majestatis Regem, 
Potentissimurn Supremum Magnum ORDINIS Patronum, Com- 
mendatorem, V.erumque Conseryatorem, etc., etc., etc., unumquod- 
que SuPEESiuM Concilium Su23remorum Majorum Generalium In- 
spectorum, seu nunc debite constitutum et recognitum, seu quod 

ARTICLE IX. 

In a country under the jurisdiction of a Supreme Council of 
Sovereign Inspectors General, which has been duly constituted, 
and is recognized by all the other Councils^ no Sovereign Grand 
Inspector General, or Deputy Inspector General can exercise his 
individual po\vers, unless he shall have been recognized and con- 
firmed by such SuPEEME Council. 

ARTICLE X. 

No Deputy Inspector* General, whether heretofore admitted as 
such and furnished with his Diploma, or whether hereafter admit- 
ted, agreeably to this Constitution, can of his own individual au- 
thority confer the degree of Knight Kadosh^ or any degree higher 
than that, or grant to any person whatever the Diploma of either 
such degree. 

ARTICLE XL 

The degree of Kyiight Kadosh^ and the 31st and 32d degrees, 
can only be conferred on such Masons as shall have been adjudged 
worthy thereof, and at a meeting of, and by, at least three Sove- 
reign Grand Inspectors General. 

ARTICLE XII. 

At whatever moment it shall please the Most Holy and Grand 
Architect of the Universe to take to Himself His August Majesty 
the King, the Most Potent Sovereign Grand Patron, Commander 
and True Defender of TPIE ORDER, &c., &c., &c., each Supreme 
Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, whether now duly 



128 COXSTITUilOXS ET EEGLEilEXS. 

in vim liorum Statutorum institutnm recognitumqne in posteriim 
fuerit, fiet pleno jure legitime pniKlitum tola ilia Structoria Auctori- 
tate quam nunc Augusta Majestas Sua possidet ; eaque auctoritate 
Concilium quodque utetur ciim opus fuerit et ubicumque, in tola 
amplitudine regionis suse Jurisdictioni subjectfe; ciimquevel quoad 
Diplomata, vel quoad Auctoritatem luspectorum Generalium Depu- 
tatorum, vel quoad aliud, causa ad protestandum de illegalitate 
emerget, relatio de hoc fiet, qu^e Supeemis Coxciliis Universis 
amborum Hemisphieriorum mittetur. 

ARTICULUS XIII. 
§ I. SrPEE:sri3i Coxcilium XXXIII' gradus potent unum 

reconnu, ou qui serait ulterieurement constitue et reconnu en vertu 
des presents Statuts, sera, de plein di'oit, legitimement investi de 
toute I'autorite Maconnique dont son Auguste Majeste est actuel- 
lement revetue. Chaque Supeeme Coxseil exercera cette autorite 
lorsqu'il sera necessaii'e et en quelque lieu que ce soit, dans toute 
I'etendue du pays soumis a sa juridiction ; et si, pour cause d'iUe- 
galite, il y a lieu de protester, soit qu'il s'agisse des Patentes ou 
des pouvoirs accordes aux Deputes Inspecteurs Generaux, ou de 
tout autre sujet, on en fera un rapport qui sera adresse a tons les 
Supee:mes Coxseils des deux hemispheres. 

ARTICLE Xni. 

§ I. Tout Supeeme Coxseil du trente-troisieme Degre pourra 
deleguer uu ou plusieurs des Souverains Grands Inspecteurs Ge- 
neraux de I'ORDRE qui le composent, pour fonder, constituer 
et etablir un Coxseil du meme degre dans tons les pays mention- 
nes dans les presents Statuts, a la condition qu'ils obeiront ponc- 
tuellement a ce qui est stipule dans le troisieme paragraphe de Par- 
ticle II ci-dessus, ainsi qu'aux autres dispositions de la prcsente 
Constitution. 

§ II. Le Supeeme Coxseil pourra egalement donner a ces De- 
putes le pouvoir d'accorder des patentes aux Deputes Inspecteurs 
Generaux, qui devront au moins avoir re§u regulierement tous les 
degres que possede un Chevalier Kadosch, leur deleguant telle por- 
tion de leur autorite supreme qu'il sera necessaire pour constituer, 
diriger et surveiller les Loges et les Conseils, du quatrieme au 
vingt-neuvieme Degre inclusivement, dans les 2^ciys ou il ii'y aura 



CON"STITUTIONS AND EEGULATIONS. 129 

pluresve e siiis membris Supremis Magnis Inspectoribus Generali- 
bus ORDINIS, Legates mittere funclatum, constitutiim, firmatum 
Concilium ejiisdem Gradus in aliqua regionuni in hisce Statiitis des- 
criptarum ; ea lege ut ii accurate pareant eo quod in tertio para- 
grapho prsecedentis Articuli secundi decretum est, aliisque Consti- 
tutionis hujus sanctionibus. 

§ II. Poterit quoque eisdem Legatis facultatem tribuere emit- 
tendi Diplomata delegantia Deputatis Inspectoribus-Generalibus 
—saltern gradibus omnibus Equitis Kadosch regulariter insignitis,— 
partem plenarum facultatum, ut possint statuere, dirigere, et obser- 
vare Latomias, et Concilia gradu a IV ° ad XXIX™ inclusive, m 



constituted and recognized, or which may hereafter, by virtue of 
these Statutes, be constituted and recognized, will, of full right, 
become possessed of the entirety of that Masonic authority where- 
with His August Majesty is now invested; and each may thence- 
forward exercise that authority, whenever necessary, and every- 
where soever, throughout the whole extent of country under its 
jurisdiction : and whenever there may be occasion for protest, or 
grounds of illegality, in regard to Diplomas, or to the authority of 
Deputy Inspectors General, or to any other matter or thing, let a 
statement thereof be drawn up, and transmitted to all the Supkeme 
Councils of both Hemispheres. 

ARTICLE XIII. 

§ I. Each Supreme Council of the 33d Degree may delegate 
one or more of the Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of THE 
ORDER, its members, to found, constitute and establish a Council 
of the same degree, in any of the Countries mentioned in the Stat- 
utes ; those Deputies punctually obeying the law contained in the 
third paragraph of the preceding article second, and the other provi- 
sions of this Constitution. 

§ II. Each such Supreme Council may also authorize such Depu- 
ties to grant Diplomas, delegating to Deputy Inspectors General, 
— who must regularly have received all the degrees, at least, of 
which a Knight Kadosh should be possessed — so much of their 
plenary powers, as may enable them to establish, regulate and su- 
perintend Lodges and Councils in any of the Degrees, from the 4th 



180 CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEMENS. 

locis uhi no7i erunt Sublhnis Gradus Latomise vel Concilia legitime 
iiistituta. 

§ III. Rituale manuscriptuni Sublimium Graduum nemini alii 
tradetur quam duobus primis cujusque Concilii Officialibus, vel 
fratri qui in aliquam regionem mittetur ut eorumdem Concilium 
ibi instituat. 

ARTICULUS XIV. 

In qualibet Sublimium Graduum caeremonia structoria, et solemni 
virorum in iis gradibus constitutorum processu, Supremum Con- 
cilium cseteros sequetur, omniumque membrorum ultimi erunt pri- 
marii duo Magistratus; hosque Magnum Vexillum, et Gladius 
ORDINIS immediate praecedent. 

point cVateliers ou de Conseils du Sublime Degre legalement cons- 
titues. 

§ III, Le Rituel manuscrit des Sublimes Degres ne sera confie 
qu'aux deux premiers Officiers de chaque Conseil ou qu'a un Frere 
charge de constituer un Conseil des memes Degres dans un 
autre pays. 

AETICLE XIV. 

Dans toute ceremonie magonnique des Sublimes Degres et dans 
toute procession solennelle de Ma9ons possedant ces degres, le 
Supreme Conseil marchera le dernier et les deux premiers Offi- 
ciers se placeront aj)res tons les autres membres et seront immedia- 
tement precedes du grand Etendard et du Glaive de I'ORDRE. 

ARTICLE XV. 

§ I. Un Supreme Conseil doit se reunir regulierement dans les 
trois premiers jours de chaque troisieme nouvelle lune; il s'assem- 
blera plus souvent, si les affaires de I'ORDRE I'exigent et si I'expe- 
dition en est urgente. 

§ II. Outre les grandes fetes solennelles de I'ORDRE, le Su- 
ppJ:me Conseil en aura trois particulieres chaque annee, savoir : 
le jour des Calendes — premier d'Octobre, le vingt-sept de Decem- 
bre et le jour des CaJendes — premier de Mai. 

ARTICLE XVI. 

§ I. Pour etre reconnu et pour jouir des privileges attaches au 
trente-troisiemc Degre, chaque Souverain Grand Inspecteurs Ge- 
neral sera muni de Patentes et de lettres de Creance dont le mo- 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 131 

ARTICULUS XV. 

§ I. SuPKEMUM Concilium regulariter haberi debet per triduiim 
quo tertium quodque novilunium incipit ; frequentius convocabitmv 
si id negotia ORDINIS postulent eorumque transactio urgeat. 

§ II. Ultra magnos solemnesque festos ORDINIS dies, Supee- 
MUM Concilium quoque anno sibi peculiares tres sacros habebit ;, 
nempe Calendas Octobris, vigesimum septimum Decembris, Calen- 
dasque Majas. 

ARTICULUS XVI. 

§ I. SuPEEMUs quisqne Inspector-Magnus-Generalis ut agnosca- 
tur, privilegiisque XXXIII^ gradui annexis frui possit, praeditus 
erit Patentibus et Credentialibus Litteris emissis ad normam prges- 

to the 29th inclusive, m places where there are no Lodges or 
Councils of the Suhlime Degree^ legally constituted. 

§ III. The manuscript Ritual of the Sublime Degrees shall be 
entrusted only to the two highest Officers of each Council, or to a 
Brother commissioned to establish elsewhere a Council of those 
Degrees. 

ARTICLE XIV. 

In every Masonic Ceremony of the Sublime Degrees, and every 
solemn procession of those invested with such degrees, the Supeeme 
Council is in the rear, and the two highest Officers in the rear of 
all the Members ; with the great Banner and the Sword of THE 
ORDER immediately preceding them. 

ARTICLE XV. 

§ I. A Supeeme Council should regularly be held during the 
three days wherewith each third new-moon commences : and will 
be more frequently convened, if the business of THE ORDER, to 
be transacted, require it. 

§ II. In addition to the great and solemn feast-days of THE 
ORDER, each Supeeme Council will have three sacred days in 
every year, peculiar to itself, — the 1st of October, the 27th of De- 
cember, and the 1st of May. 

ARTICLE XVI. 

§ I. That each Sovereign Grand Inspector General may be rec- 
ognized, and be enabled to enjoy the privileges attached to the 
33d Degree, he shall be furnished with Patents and Letters of 



132 COXSTITUTIOXS ET REGLEMENS. 

cripti in ojusdem gracilis Ritu.ili ; qua? Litterae ipsi tradentin* ea con- 
clitione iit solvat Tliesauro Sancti Imperii pretium quod SurKE:sruM 
CoxciLTL.M iiiinmquodque pro sua jurisdictione, ubi 2:)riminn insti- 
tutuni fuerit, taxabit. Solvet item is Magnus-Supremus-Inspcctor- 
Geiieraiis lUustri Yiro ab epistolis, in priemium laboris pro expedi- 
tione Litterarum et appositionis Sigilli, unum Fredericum, sive vet 
ereiu Ludovicura, vel id pecunii-e, quod in moneta loci tatumdem 
valeat. 

§ II. Quilibet Magnus Inspector Generalis habebit insuper suo- 
rum actorum codicem, cujus qu?eque pagina numero distincta sit; 
prima insuper atque ultima speciali adnotatione tales esse designa- 
buntur. lu eo codice inscribi debebunt Magnse Constitutiones, 
Statuta et Generales Reo-ulre Sublimis Structori?e Artis. 



dele se trouve dans le Rituel du Degre. Ces Lettres lui seront deli- 
Trees a la condition de verser dans le Tresor du Saint Empire la 
somme que cbaque SupRE:\rE Coxseil fixera pour sa juridiction 
aussitot qu'il aura etc constitue. Ledit Souverain Grand Inspec- 
teur General paiera egalement un Frederic, ou un Louis, mon- 
iiaie ancienne, ou I'equivalent en argent du pays, a I'Ulustre Secre- 
taire, en compensation de sa peine, pour I'ex^^edition desdites Let- 
tres et pour I'apposition du Sceau. 

§ 11. Tout Souverain Grand Inspecteur General tiendra, en outre, 
un Registre de ses Actes : cliaque page en sera numerotee ; la pre- 
miere et la derniere j^ages seront quotees et j^arapliees pour en 
constater I'identite. On devra transcrire sur ce Registre les Gran- 
des Constitutions, les Statuts et les Regiemens Generaux de I'Art 
Sublime de la Franclie-Maconnerie. 

L'Inspecteur lui-meme sera tenu d'y inscrire successivement tons 
ses Actes, a peine de nullite ou meme d'interdiction. 

Les Deputes Inspecteurs Generaux sont tenus d'agir de meme 
sous les memes peines. 

§ III. lis se montreront mutuellement leurs Registrcs et leurs 
Patentes, et ils y constateront reciproquement les lieux oii ils se 
seront rencontres et reconnus. 

ARTICLE XVII. 

La Majorite des voix est necessaire pour legaliser les actes cles Sou- 
verains Grands Inspecteurs Generaux, dans les lieux ou il existe uuSu- 
rreme Conseil du trente-troisieme Degre, legalemcnt constitue et 
reconnu. En consequence, dans un pays, ou territoire sous la de- 



CO^N'^STITUTIONS AND EEGULATIONvS. 133 

Inspector ipse tenebitur ad ordinate describendum in eo omnia 
sua acta, sub pcena nuUitatis atque etiam interdictionis. 

Deputati Inspectores Generales ad id, sub poenis iisdem, tenen- 
tur. 

§ III. Ipsi sibi mutub ostendent Codices et Diplomafa, in iisque 
mutuo adnotabunt loca ubi unus alteri occurrerit et se invicem re- 
cogno\^erint, 

ARTICULUS XVII. 
Majoei suffragiorum numero est opus ad tribuendam legalem 
auctoritateni actis Supremorum Majorum Generalium luspectorum, 
in eo loco ubi extat Supeemum Concilium XXXIII' gradus, legit- 
ime, institutum et recognitum. Quapropter, in ea regione, vel eo 

Credence, issued in the form prescribed in the Ritual of that De- 
gree: which Letters will be given him, on his paying into the 
Treasury of the Holy Empire, such sum as each Supreme Coxtncil 
may fix for its jurisdiction, immediately after its establishment. 
Such Sovereign Grand Inspector General will also pay to the Illus- 
trious Secretary, as his fee for expediting the Letters and affixing 
the Seal, a Frederic d'or or a Louis d'or of the old issue, or so 
much in the currency of the place as may be equivalent thereto. 

§ II. Every Grand Inspector General will moreover keep a Reg- 
ister of all his acts, each page whereof will be separately and 
regularly numbered, and the first and last pages be specially 
designated as such. In this Register must be copied the Grand 
Constitutions, Statutes, and General Regulations of the Sublime 
Art of Masonry. 

Each Inspector must enter in his Register everything done by 
him, in its regular order, on pain of nullity and even of interdict. 

Deputy Inspectors General are bound to do the same, under the 
same penalty. 

§ III. They will mutually exhibit to each other their Registers 
and Patents, and note in their Respective Registers the place where 
one meets the other, and where they recognize each other. 

ARTICLE XVII. 
It requires a majority of votes to invest with legal authority the 
acts of individual Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, done in a 
jurisdiction where there exists a Supreme Council of the 33d De- 
gree, duly constituted and recognized. Wherefore, m whatever 
10 



134 CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEMENS. 

territorio quod ab ejusmodi Concilio dependeat, NEMO eorum In- 
spect oriim sua auctoritate singulariter uti potent, nisi in casu quo 
ab eodeni Supremo Concilio facultatem impetraverit, vel, si In- 
spector ad aliara jnrisdictionem pertineat, non obtinuerit admission- 
em eo rescripto, quod a formula Exequatur nomen habet. 

ARTICULUS XVIII. 

SuMM^ omnes ad expensas subeundas receptae — tributa nemph 
pro admissione — quae titulo initiationis gradibus supra XVI "^ ad 
XXXIII ^ inclusum, exiguntur, mittentur in thesaurum Sancti Im- 
perii, curantibus Prsesidibus et Thesaurariis Conciliorum, Sublimi- 
umque Latomiarum eorumdem graduum, Suj^remis Magnis Inspec- 

pendance d'un Supreme Conseil, aucun de ces Inspecteurs ne 
pourra exercer individuellement son autorite, a moins d'en avoir 
obtenu I'autorisation dudit Supreme Conseil, et, dans le cas ou 
I'Inspecteur appartiendrait a une autre Juridiction, a moins d'avoir 
ete reconnu par une declaration a laquelle la formule a fait donner 
le nom d'ExEQUATUR. 

ARTICLE XVIII. 

TouTES les sommes regues pour faire face aux depenses, — c'est-d- 
dire le prix des Receptions^ — et qui se per9oivent a titre de frais 
d'initiation aux Degres au-dessus du seizieme jusques et y compris 
le trente-troisieme, seront versees dans le Tresor du Saint Empire, 
a la diligence des Presidents et Tresoriers des Conseils et des 
Logos Sublimes de ces Degres, ainsi que des Souverains Grands 
Inspecteurs Generaux, de leurs Deputes, de I'lllustre Secretaire et 
de I'lllustre Tresorier du Saint Empire. 

Le Supreme Conseil reglera et surveillera 1' administration et 
I'emploi de ces sommes : il s'en fera rendre, chaque annee, un 
compte exact et fidele, et il aura soin d'en faire part aux ateliers 
de sa dependance. 



AKRETfi, FAIT et APPROUVfi en Grand irr Supreme 
Conseil du trente-troisieme Degre, regulierement constitue, con- 
voque et assemble, avec I'approbation et en presence de sa tr6s 
Auguste Majeste, FREDERIC, deuxicme du nom, par la grace 
de Dieu, Roi de Prusse, Margrave de Brandebourg, etc., etc., etc.. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 135 

toribus Generalibus, eorumque Deputatis, nee non lUustri Viro a 
Secretis, Illustrique Thesaurario Sancti Imperii. 

Earuni summarum administratio et usus dirigentiir et observa- 
buntur a Supremo Concilio ; quod efficiet ut quoque anno rationes 
fideliter absoluteque ei reddantur; basque communicari curabit 
Societatibus omnibus ab eo dependentibus. 



DELIBERATUM, ACTUM, SANCITUM in Magno et Supre- 
mo Concilio XXXIII' gradus debite institute, indicto, atque habi- 
to cum probatione et prsesentia Augustissimse Majestatis, FRE- 
DERICI, nomine secundi, Deo favente. Regis Borussise, Margravii 
Brandeburgi, etc., etc., etc., Potentissimi Monarchge, Magni Pa- 
region or territory is of the dependencies of such a Council, no 
such Inspector can individually exercise any power, unless he has 
first obtained authority from such Supreme Council ; or, if he be- 
long to another jurisdiction, until he has been empowered by that 
authorization, which from its phraseology is termed an Exequatur. 

AKTICLE XXVIII. 

All moneys received as revenue — to wit^ the fees for conferring 
the degrees — and which are demandable for such degrees from the 
16th to the 33d inclusive, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the 
Holy Empire, in the custody and care of the Presiding Ofiicers and 
Treasurers of the Councils and Sublime Lodges of those Degrees, 
and of the Sovereign Grand Inspectors General and their Deputies, 
the Illustrious Secretary and the Illustrious Treasurer of the Holy 
Empire. 

The disbursement and expenditure of such moneys are to be di- 
rected and controlled by the Supreme Council ; which will see to 
it that full and correct accounts thereof are rendered in each year ; 
and those accounts it will cause to be communicated to all its sub- 
ordinate Bodies. 



SETTLED, DONE, AND RATIFIED, in Grand and Su- 
preme Council of the 33d Degree, duly constituted, convoked 
and held; present and approving His August Majesty FRED- 
ERIC the Second, by the grace of God, King of Prussia, Margrave 
of Brandenburg, &c., <fcc., <fec., most potent Sovereign, Grand 



136 coxsTrrmoNs et ezglemexs. 

troni, Magni Commendatoris, Magni Magistri UniYersalis Yerique 
Consen-atoris ORDIXIS. 

Calendis Maji A. L. ICCDCCLXXXVI et a Christo nato 
MDCCLXXXYI. 

(Subscriptmn) " (*) " — ''Staek." — " ( * ) 

(*) Tidsnotamin^ns. 

tres Piiissant Monarque. Grand Protecteur, Grand Commandeur, 
Grand Maitre Universel et Veritable Conserratenr de TORDRE. 

Le jonr des Calendes — premier de Mai, A. L. 5786, et de I'ere 
Cliretiemie 1786. 

Signe'- (*) " — "Staek." — '• (*) ^ 

— 'C (* ) " _ " H. Wn T . T T TT-vr . -' — " D'EsrEKN'O. » 

'• (*)......" ••W (TTTA -FT?-' 

Appeoxtte et donne en notre Residence Rovale de Berlin^ le jour 
des Calendes — ^premier de Mai, Pan de Grace 1786, et de notre 
regne le 47 ^ 

L,S, Sigm, FREDERIC, 



« Voir la note a la fin.. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND KEGULATIONS. 137 

" — " (*) " — "H. WiLLELM." — "d'Es- 

TEENO." " ( * ) " " WCELLNEE." 

Approbatum datumque in nostra Regali Residentia Berolini, 
Calendis Maji, Anno Gratiae MDCOLXXXVI, Nostrique Regni 
XLVII. 

L. JS. Subscriptum, FREDERICUS. 

(*) Vide notam in fine. 

Patron, Grand Commander, Universal Grand Master, and True 
Defender, of THE ORDER. 

The first day of May, A/. L.-. 5786, and C*. E/. 1786. 

{Signed) "......(*) " — "Staek."— -" (*) " 

— " (*) "— "H. WiLLELM."— "d'EsTEENO."—" 

(*) " — " WcELLNEE." 

Appeoyed and done at our Royal Residence in Berlin, the first 
day of May, in the year of Grace 1786, and of our Reign the 47th. 
(L.-. S.-.) Signed, FREDERIC, 



(*) See. the note at the conclusion. 



^ppcnbtjf. 



APPEISTDIX 



STATUTA FUNDAMENTALIA MAGNASQUE CONSTITUTIONES 

SUPREMI CONCILII TEIGESIMI TERTII GRADUS. 



AETICULUS I. 

Vexillum ORDINIS est argent eum* circum datum aurea fimbria, 
habens in medio bicipitem Aquilam nigram, alas tenentem extensas, 
habentem aureum rostrum, aurea crura, distringentemque altero 
pede aureura capulum, altero ferrum antiqui gladii juxta horizontis 
directionem jacentis et e dextra in sinistram versi ; ab hoc gladio 

* Album. 

APPENDICE 

AUX 

STATUTS FONDAMENTAUX ET GRANDES CONSTITUTIONS 

DU SUPREME CONSEIL DU TRENTE-TROISIEMB DEGR^. 



ARTICLE I. 
L'Etendaed de I'ORDRE est argent* frange d'or, portant au 
centre un aigle noir a deux tetes, les ailes deployees ; les bees et 
les cuisses sont en or : il tient dans une serre la garde d'or, et 
dans I'autre la lame d'acier d'un glaive antique, place horizonta- 
lement de droite a gauche. A ce glaive est suspendue la devise 
Latine, en lettres d'or, " DEUS MEUMQUE JUS." L'aigle est 
couronne d'un Triangle d'or : il tient une banderolle de pourpre 
frangee d'or et parsemee d'etoiles d'or. 

ARTICLE II. 

Les Insignes distinctifs des Souverains Grands Inspecteurs Ge- 
neraux sont : 

lo. Une Croix Teutonique rouge qui se porte sur la partie gau- 
che de la poitrine. 

2o. Un grand Cordon blanc moire, lisero d'or ; sur le devant est un 
Triangle d'or radieux ; au milieu du Triangle est le chiifre 33 ; de 
chaque cote de I'angle superieur du Triangle est un glaive d'argent 
dont la pointe se dirige versle centre, porte de droite a gauche etse 

* Blanc. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND REGULATIONS. 141 

pendet latina inscriptio, "DEUS MEUMQUE JUS," aureis litteris 
effecta. Aquila pro corona aureum triangulum, tseniam habet pur- 
puream cum aurea fimbria, aureisque astris. 

AKTICULUS II. 

Insignia distinguentia Supremos-Magnos-Inspectores-Generales 
sunt : 

1° Crux Teutonica rubri coloris, sinistro pectoris lateri affixa ; 

2° Major funiculus albus, superficie undulate micante, auro intex- 
tus, gerens in anteriori parte aureum triangulum aureis radiis mi- 
cans, quod habet in centro notam XXXIII, atque hinc unum ar- 
genteum gladiura, inde alterum, ex superioribus lateribus trianguli 
versus centrum directos. Funiculus hie e dextro humero ad Isevum 

APPENDIX 

TO 

THE FUNDAMENTAL STATUTES AND GRAND CONSTITUTIONS OF 
THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE THIRTY-THIRD DEGREE. 



ARTICLE I. 
The Banner of THE ORDER is argent,^ bordered with a 
fringe of gold, and having in the centre a double-headed black 
Eagle, its wings displayed, beaks and legs or, holding with one claw 
the hilt, or, and with the other the blade, steely of a sword placed 
horizontally, hilt to the right and point to the left. From the 
sword hangs, lettered, or, the motto, in Latin, " DEUS MEUM- 
QUE JUS." The Eagle is crowned with a Triangle of gold, and 
a purple fillet, fringed and starred with gold. 

ARTICLE II. 

The distinctive insignia of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General 
are: 

1. A red Teutonic Cross, worn over the left breast. 

2. A broad white watered Ribbon, bordered with gold, and 
having on the front a golden Triangle, glittering with rays of gold, 
in the centre whereof is the number 33 ; and on each side of the 
upper angle of the Triangle is a sword of silver pointing towards 

* White. 



142 CONSTITUTIONS ET EEGLEMENS. 

progrediens, terminatur acumine cum aurea fimbria, et habente in 
medio tseniam coccienei sinopisque* colons, in rotimdam formam 
versam, tenentemque comraunia insignia ORDINIS. 

3° Insignia hsec sunt : Aquila similis illi qase in Yexillo est ; coro- 
natur Aquila aureo Borussise Diademate. 

4° Majora insignia ORDINIS affiguntur supra Crucem Teutoni- 
cam ; suntque astrum novem habens acumina, utpote effectum tri- 
bus aureis triangulis, uniim alteri superimpositis et simul intextis. 
Ex inferiori parte sinistri lateris versus superiorem dextri gladius 
procedit ; in opposita directione est manus quae Justitioe vocatur. 
In medio. Scutum ORDINIS, cyaneum, et in eo Aquila similis illi 

* Gallice et anglicd " Sinople," id est, Prasini coloris. 

termine en pointe par une frange d'or et une rosette rouge et vert 
a laquelle est suspendu le Bijou ordinaire de I'ORDRE. 

3o. Ce Bijou est un aigle semblable a celui de I'Etendard : 11 
porte le diademe d'or de Prusse. 

4o. La grande decoration de I'ORDRE est gravee sur une croix 
Teutonique ; c'est une etoile a neuf pointes, formee par trois trian- 
gles d'or superposes et entrelaces. Un glaive se dirige de la partie 
inferieure du cote gauche a la partie superieure du cote droit, et, 
du cote oppose, est une main de Justice. Au milieu est le Bouclier 
de I'ORDRE, azur ; sur le Bouclier est un aigle semblable a 
celui de I'Etendard ; sur le cote droit du Bouclier est une balance 
d'or ; sur le cote gauche, un compas d'or pose sur une Equerre 
d'or. Tout autour du Bouclier est une banderolle bleue portant, en 
lettres d'or, I'inscription Latine " ORDO AB CHAO." Cette bande- 
rolle est enfermee dans un double cercle, forme par deux serpents 
d'or, chacun d'eux tenant sa queue entre les dents. Des petits 
triangles formes par I'intersection des triangles principaux, les 
neuf qui sont le plus rapproches de la banderolle sont de couleur 
rouge et portent chacun une des lettres dont se compose le mot 
S.A.P.LE.N.T.I.A. 

5o. Les trois premiers Officiers du Supreme Conseil portent, en 
outre, une echarpe ou ceinture a franges d'or et tombant du cote 
droit. 



CONSTITUTIONS AND EEGIJLATIONS. 143 

quge in Yexillo est, habensque in dextro latere auream libram, et 
in sinistro aureum circinum, aurese normse intextum. CircA, totum 
Scutum percurrit fascia cyanea cum aurea inscriptione latina 
" ORDO AB CHAO :" quae fascia hinc inde comprehenditur duobus 
circulis efiectis ex duobus aureis anguibus unoquoque caudam sibi 
mordente. Ex minoribus triangulis ab intersectione majorum 
genitis, ea novem quae fasciae propinquiora sunt, rubrum colorem 
habent, et eorum unumquodque gerit unam ex litteris quae verbum 
S.A.P.I.E.N.T.I.A. efficiunt. 

5" Tres primi Officiales Supremi Concilii gerunt insuper, album 
balteum — hoc est fasciam — auream fimbriam habentem, et k dextro 
latere dependentem. 

its centre. This Ribbon, worn from the right shoulder to the left, 
ends in a point, with gold fringe, and has at the junction a rosette 
of crimson and leek-green ribbon, whereon is the general jewel of 
THE ORDER. 

3. This jewel is an Eagle, like that on the Banner, wearing the 
golden diadem of Prussia. 

4. The Grand Decorations of THE ORDER rest on a Ten- 
tonic Cross. They are a nine-pointed Star, formed by three 
Triangles of gold, one upon the other, and interlaced. From the 
lower part of the left side towards the upper part of the right 
extends a Sword, and in the opposite direction a hand of Justice. 
In the middle is the Shield of THE ORDER, azure; upon the Shield 
is an Eagle like that on the Banner ; on the dexter side of the 
Shield is a golden Balance, and on the sinister a golden Compass 
resting on a golden Square. Around the whole shield runs a stripe 
of azure, lettered in gold with the Latin words " ORDO AB 
CHAO ;" and this stripe is enclosed by a double circle, formed by 
two Serpents of gold, each holding his tail in his mouth. Of the 
smaller triangles formed by the intersection of the principal 
ones, those nine that are nearest the azure stripe are colored 
red, and on each is one of the letters that constitute the word 
S.A.P.I.E.N.T.LA. 

5. The first three Officers of the Supreme Council wear also a 
white scarf or sash, fringed with gold, hanging from the right side. 



144 C0XSTITUTI0X5 ET EEGLi:2iIi:>*5. 

AETICTLUS in. 

Magntm Sigillum ORDIXIS est Scutum argenteum gerens 
Aquilam bicipitem similein illi qua? iuVexillo ORDIXIS est, coron- 
atam quidem aureo Borussiae diademate, super quod est aureum 
triangulum radians, habens in medio notam XXXm ; etiam potest 
Aquila aut coronam aut triangulum tantiim super se habere. 

In inferiori Scuti parte, sub alis pedibusque Aquilae sunt aureae 
triginta tres Stellce in semicirculum disposit^e. Totum cireumda- 
tum est inscriptione : '• SuPRZArr^r Coxchjoi XXXIII'- geadus 
IX '- 

ACTUM in Supeeaio Coxctlio XXXIII'- gradiis. die, mense, 
annoque ut supra, 

AETICLE in. 

Le Geaisd Sceau de l'ORDRE est un Ecu d' argent sur leqnel 
est im Aigle a deux tetes, semblable a celui de TEtendard, mais 
poitant de plus le diademe d*or de Prusse ; au-dessus du diademe 
est nn Triangle radieux, au centre duquel est le chiffre 33. Toute- 
fois, on pent se contenter de mettre au-dessus de TAigle, soit la 
couronne, soit le triangle seulement. 

Au bas du Bouclier, au-dessous des ailes et des serres de 1' Aigle, 
il T a trente-trois Etoiles disposees en demi-cercle ; tout autour est 
I'inscription suivante : Supeeme Coxseil du teente-teoisieme 
Degee poue 

FAIT en Supeeme Coxsell du Trente-troisieme Degre, les 
jours, mois et an que dessus. 

Signe " ( * ) ■* — " Staek. *• — " d'EsxEEXO.*' — 

'- ( * ) ?5 _ '4 H. WiLLHELM. -' — " D " — 

'• "VTCELLXEE."' 

APPROUVE, 

L. S. Signe, FREDERIC. 



(*) Ces atterisqua (aus pages 136 et 144) d^ignent ks places de qaelqaes signatures devenaes 
illisibles, oa qui sont effaces par I'effet du frottement. oa par I'eaa de la mer, a laquelle Tamplia- 
tion originale de ces docoments. ecrits sur parchemin, a e<« accidentellement exposee plu- 
sieurs fois. 



coxsTITur[o^""s A^-D EEGrxAnoxs. 



1-45 



(Subscriptum) " (*) •* — •' Staek." — '■ d'Esterxo." 

•^ " (*) " — "H. Wlllzlai. " — "D '* 

WOELLXEK." 

APPROBATUM. 

L. S. Subscriptum, '' FREDERICUS.'' 



AETICLE ni. 

The Geeat Seal of the Okdee is a silver Shield, bearing a 
double-headed Eagle, like that upon the Banner of THE ORDER, 
but crowned with the golden diadem of Prussia, and over that a 
Ti-iangle of gold, emitting rays, and in its centre the number 33. 
The Eagle mav, however, be surmoimted by either the cro^^m or 
triangle alone. 

At the base of the Shield, under the wings and claws of the 
Eagle, are 33 golden stars in a semicircle. Ai'ound the whole is 
this inscription : •' Supkeme Council of the 33d degeee eoe "* 

DOXE in SuPEEME Couxctl of the 33d degTee, the day, month 
and year above mentioned. 

(Signed) " (*)......" '' Staek.** — '• d'Esteexo." — 

" (*) " — '-H. ^VlLLELM.-' — '-D •' — 

"WCELLXEE." 

APPROVED. 



(L. S. 



S? 



gm 



FREDERIC. 



(*) The aSLerislts (at paijii 1ST and 14-5 English, and pages 136 and 145 Latin.) mark the places of 
certain signatures that hare become illegible or been effaced br attrition, or bv the effect of sea 
water, to which the original duphcate of these documents, written on parchment, has several 
timea been accidentally exposed. 



REGULATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 

OP 

THE SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL 

OP 

SOY.-. GR.-. INSPECTORS GENERAL 

FOB 

THE NORTHERX JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 



Decrees Enacted in 1851. 

Decreed^ That each Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem and 
each Consistory of S. P. R. S., within this jurisdiction, be allowed 
to send three delegates to meet in council of deliberation, with this 
S. G. C, when open in its Sovereign G. Council of Princes of Jeru- 
salem, and Sovereign Grand Consistory S. P. R. S,, at its annual 
and other Grand Convocations. 

Decreed^ That all "District Deputies," as well as all "Special 
Deputies" of this S. G. C, be furnished with patents, particularly 
defining the powers to be exercised by them. 

Jjecreed^ That this S. G. C. cause strictly to be enforced the 
salutary constitutional regulations that the 30th, 31st and 32d de- 
grees, shall under no circumstances whatever, be conferred by any 
private Consistory, unless by special dispensation from the Sov. G. 
Commander of the Sup. G. Council first had and obtained. 

Decreed^ That no diplomas or certificates shall be valid unless 
emanating from this Supreme Grand Council. 

Decreed^ That every application for warrants or charters, diplo- 
mas or certificates, be required in the first instance to be made to 
the Deputy of the District in which the applicant resides ; and it 
shall be the duty of tlie Deputy applied to, to make innnediate re- 
port of sucli application to tlie 111. G. Secretary General. 



EEGULATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS, 147 

All such applications from Districts for which there are no Depu- 
ties appointed, and all other communications regarding " the Ineffa- 
ble and Sublime Degrees," must be made directly to Charles W. 
Moore, III G. Secretary General, Boston, Mass. 



In 1852. 

Decreed, That all Bodies holding under the authority and owing 
allegiance to this Supreme Council, are required to make their re- 
turns directly to the 111. Secretary General of this Supreme Coun. 
oil, at Boston. 

Decreed, That each and every organization working under the 
authority of this Supreme Council, be, and it hereby is, allowed a 
representation by its first three officers, in the " Councils of De- 
liberation," holden by this Supreme Council, at its Annual and other 
Grand Convocations, when open in the appropriate degree ; said 
representatives not being of a lower grade than that of Princes of 
Jerusalem, 

In 1853, 

JResolved, That the Supreme Council recognize the principle that 
a Charter shall not issue to any body that has not been regularly 
organized, and worked under Dispensation at least six months. 



In 185t. 

Ordered, That the minimum rate of fees for the Bodies under 
this jurisdiction shall be as follows, viz : — 
Degrees in the Grand Lodges of Perfection, - - - |20 00 

Fee to Supreme Council for each Candidate, - - 1 00 

Degrees in Chapters of Princes of Jerusalem, - - 10 00 

Fee for each one created Prince, - - - - 1 00 

Degrees in Chapter of Rose-Croix, - - - - 15 00 

Fee of each Prince exalted, - - - - - 1 00 

Degrees in the Consistory, - 50 00 

Register and Initiation fees, each Companion exalted, 2 00 
If the Consistory confers the degrees of Rose-Croix and its 

own, the fees shall be, ..--.. 3 00 



148 REGULATIONS AND EESOLtJTlONS. 

CHARTERS. 

Grand Lodge of Perfection, 25 00 

Chapter of Princes of Jerusalem, 25 00 

Chapter of Rose-Croix, 25 00 

Consistory, 32d, 50 00 

Charter for Consistory, with power to confer Kose-Croix De- 
grees, . . - 60 00 

Charter for Consistory, covering all minor Bodies, - - 100 00 

ANNUAL DUES TO THE SUPREME COUNCIL FROM THE SEVERAL UODlES. 

Grand Lodge of Perfection, - - - - *■ - $5 00 
Chapter of Princes of Jerusalem, - - - - - 3 00 

Chapter of Rose-Croix, 3 00 

Consistory, 32d, - - - - - - - - 5 00 

If the above Bodies are included in a Charter of Consistory, 

the fees for all shall be 10 00 

Fees to the Grand Secretary Gen. of the H. E. for each 
Charter issued, in addition to the amount to Supreme 

Council, 10 00 

All of which shall be paid before the Dispensation or Charter is 
issued. 

JResolved^ That every candidate for the degrees in this Consis- 
tory, residing within one hundred miles of the Grand East of the 
Northern Jurisdiction, shall make known his desire, one month, at 
least, before the annual meeting of this Council, and if approved 
by the Grand Commander and Secretary General, his application 
for the degrees may be made, and not otherwise. 

In 1858. 

Resolved^ That the G. Sec. Gen. be and is hereby requested to 
report to this Council the name and location of each Body subor- 
dinate to this Sup. Grand Council. 

Resolved^ That the Grand Treasurer Gen. be and is hereby re- 
quested to report to this Council the date of the last Return made 
from each Subordinate Body. 

Resolved^ That the G. Sec. General be instructed to procure 
printed copies of the Record of the Sup. Council, interleaved and 
bound similar to the volume present, sufficient to present one to 



REGULATIONS AND EESOLUTIONS. 149 

each of the Sov. Grand Inspectors that are recognized and privi- 
leged to act in this Council. 

Ordered^ That the minimum rate of fees for conferring the De- 
grees, by the bodies under this jurisdiction, shall be as follows, viz. : 
Degrees in the Lodge of Perfection, . . . _ |30 00 
Degrees in Council of Princes of Jerusalem, - - - 20 00 
Degrees in Chapter of Rose Croix, . . - . 25 00 

Degrees in Consistory, - - - - - - - 50 00 



Total, $125 00 

Resolved^ That the subject of Certificates be referred to the Su- 
preme Council, with recommendation that it furnish the Bodies 
subordinate thereto with such Certificates, and enjoin upon them 
the use thereof, in case of each member now or hereafter to be 
created, and that Masonic intercourse be interdicted with those 
residing within this jurisdiction, who do not possess them ; and 
further, that the Supreme Council be requested to bring this sub- 
ject favorably to the notice of the several Supreme Grand Councils 
with which it is in correspondence, to the end, that if adopted by 
them, the system may become universal, and add greatly to the 
peace and security of all regular and legitimate Supreme Councils 
throughout the world. 

11 



SUPREME COUNCIL 



FOR 



THE SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED 

STATES. 



ESTABLISHED AS THE ONLY SUPREME COUNCIL FOR THE UNITED 
STATES, 31ST MAY, 1801, AT CHARLESTON. 



John Mitchell; M.*. P.*. Sov.*. Gr.*. Commander, 
Frederick Dalcho ; Lt.*. Gr.*. Commander, 
Emanuel de la Motta ; Treasm-er Gen.*. H.*. E.'. 
Abraham Alexander ; Secretary Gen.*. H.*. E.'. 
Thomas B. Bowen ; Gr.*. Master of Ceremonies 
Israel de Lieben ; Sov.'. Gr.*. Insp.*. Gen.*. 
Isaac Auld; Sov.*. Gr.*. Insp.*. Gen.*. . 
Moses C. Levy ; Sov.'. Gr.*. Insp.*. Gen.'. . 
James Moultrie ; Sov.*. Gr.*. Insp.*. Gen.*. . 



1801 
1801 
1802 
1802 
1802 
1802 
1802 
1802 
1802 



SUPREME COUNCIL IN 1818. 

John Mitchell, admitted in 1801 

Frederick Dalcho, M.D., 1801 

Emanuel de la Motta, 1802 

Isaac Auld, 1802 

James Moultrie, 1802 



SUPREME COUNCIL. 



151 



SUPREME COUNCIL IN 1825. 



Frederick Dalcho, admitted 
James Moultrie, 
Emanuel de la Motta, 
Moses Holbrook, . 
Horatio G. Street, 
Alexander McDonald, . 
Jos. McCosh, . 
Jacob de la Motta, 



1801 

1802 
1802 
1822 
1822 
1822 
1822 
1823 



SUPREME COUNCIL IN 1844. 



Alexander McDonald, 
Horatio G. Street, 
Jos. McCosh, 
Jacob de la Motta, . 
John Roche, 
Joseph Eveleth, 
Cornelius C. Sebring, 
Albert G. Mackey, . 
Albert Case, . 



1822 
1822 
1822 
1823 
1825 
1825 
1826 
1844 
1844 



SUPREME COUNCIL IN 1846. 



Alexander McDonald, admitted in 


. 1822 


Horatio G. Street, " 


1822 


Jos. McCosh, 


• . 1822 


C. C. Sebring, (removed and vacated). 


1826 


Albert G. Mackey, 


. 1844 


Albert Case, 


1844 


John H. Honour, . . . . 


. 1845 


James C. Norris, 


1845 


James S. Burges, 


. 1845 


Charles M. Furman, 


1845 



152 SUPEEME COUNCIL. 

SUPREME COUNCIL IX 1855. 

Joseph McCosb, 18r22 

Albert G. Mackey, 184-4 

John H. Honour, 1845 

Charles M. Furman, 1845 

WilUam S. Rockwell, 184T 

John R. McDaniel, ' . 1847 

John A. Quitman, 1848 

Achille Le Prince 1850 



MEMBERS OX THE 1st OF MARCH, 1850. 



Albert Pike, of Little Rock, Arkansas, Most Puissant Sov.'. 

Gr.*. Commander : admitted in . . . . , 1858 

Chaeles 31. FuEMAX, of Charleston, So.*. Car.'. Puissant 

Lieutenant Grand Commander : admitted in . . 1845 

Achille Le Peince, of Charleston, So.*. Car.-. 111.-. Treasurer 

General of the H.-. E.-.: admitted in .... 1850 

Albeet G. Macket, of Charleston, So.'. Car.'. 111.*. Secretary 

General of the H.-. E.'.: admitted in .... 1844 

Joiix H. HoxouE, of Charleston, So.'. Car.'. Sov.'. Gr.'. Insp.*. 

Gen.'. : admitted in 1845 

William S. Rockwell, of Savannah, Georgia, Sov.'. Gr.-. 

Insp.'. Gen.'.: admitted in 184T 

Joiix RoBix McDaxiel, of Lynchburg, Va.-. Sov.'. Gr.'. Insp.'. 

Gen.'. : admitted in 1847 

Claude Samory, of Xew Orleans, Louisiana, Sov.'. Gr.'. Insp.'. 

Gen.'. : admitted in 1856 

CiiAELEs Laffox de Ladebat, of Xcw Orleans, La.'. Sov.'. 

Gr.'. Insp.'. Gen.'. : admitted in 1859 



SUPREME COUNCIL. 153 

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS UP TO OCTOBER 1st, 1859, 

10. Benj. Rush Campbell, of Laurensville, So.*. Car.*., Sov.*. Gr.'. 
Insp.*. Gen.'. 

11. Hugh Parks Watson, of Montgomery, Alabama, Sov.*. Gr.'. 
Insp.-. Gen.-. 

12. Giles M. Hillyer, of Natchez, Mississippi, Sov.*. Gr.'. Insp.*. 

Gen.-. 

13. John R. Batchelor, of New Orleans, Louisiana, Sov.". Gr.-. 

Insp.*. Gen.'. 

14. Charles Scott, of Memphis, Tennessee, Sov.*. Gr.*. Insp.*. 

Gen.-. 

15. James Penn, of Memphis, Tennessee, Sov.*. Gr.'. Insp.*. Gen.*. 

16. Frederick Webber, of Louisville, Kentucky, Sov.'. Gr.-. 
Insp.'. Gen.*. 

17. Luke E. Barber, of Little Rock, Arkansas, Sov.*. Gr.*. Insp.'. 

Gen.*. 

18. Anthony O'Sullivan, of St. Louis, Missouri, Sov.\ Gr.'. 
Insp.'. Gen.'. 

19. Theodore S. Parvin, of Muscatine, Iowa, Sov.'. Gr.'. Insp.*. 

Gen.*. 

20. AzARiAH T. C. PiERsoN, of St. Paul, Minnesota, Sov.'. Gr.*. 
Insp.'. Gen.*. 



ELECTED, BUT NOT YET ADMITTED. 

21. Benjamin B. French, District of Columbia. 

22. E. LI. Gill, Richmond, Virginia. 

23. Thomas Brown, Tallahassee, Florida. 

24. Edward R. Ives, Lake City, Florida. 

25. J. McCaleb Wiley, Troy, Alabama. 

26. William P. Mellen, Natchez, Mississippi. 

27. John C. Breckenridge, Lexington, Kentucky. 



VACANCIES TO BE FILLED. 

28. Texas, one. 

29. Maryland, one. 

30. North Carolina, one. 

31. Georgia, one. 

32. Missouri, one. 

33. Cahfornia, one. 



SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL 

FOB 

THE NORTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED 

STATES. 



ESTABLISHED JAN. 7, 1S15, AT NEW YORK, AND SINCE REMOVED TO BOSTO]^ 



ORIGINAL MP:MBERS. 
Daniel D. Tompkins ; M.\ P.". Sov.*. Gr.*. Commander ; 
Sampson Simson ; Lieut.'. Gr.-. Commander j 
John Gabriel Tardy ; 
John James Joseph Gourgas ; 
Moses Levy Maduro Peixotto ; 
Richard Riker. 



PRESENT MEMBERS: 1859. 
Edward A. Raymond, of Boston, Sov.-. Gr.-. Commander. Ad 

vitam, 
Robert P. Dunlap,* of Brunswick, Me.-. M.-. 111.-. Lieut. G.'. Com- 
mander. 
Simon W. Robinson, of Lexington, Mass.". 111.'. G.-. Treasurer 

General H.'. E.'. 
Charles W. Moore, of Boston, 111.'. Gr.'. Sec*. Gen.'. H.'. E.*. 
Rev. Albert Case, of Boston, Assist.-. Gr.-. Sec.-. Gen.-. H.-. E.*. 
Ammi B. Young, of Washington, D. C, 111.-. G.'. Capt. L.-. G.'. 
William B. Hubbard, of Columbus, Ohio, Sov.-. G.-. Insp.'. 

Gen.-. H.-. E.'. 
Charles Oilman, of Baltimore, Sov.'. Gr.'. Insp.*. General. 
C. R. Starkweather, of Chicago, Illinois, Sov.'. Gr.'. Insp.'. 

General. 

DISTRICT DEPUTIES. 
(tiles F. Yates, of New York, Deputy for New York, 
John Christie, of Portsmouth, N. H., Sov.'. Gr.-. Insp.'. Gen.-. 

oS*^, Deputy for New Plampshire. 
Killan II. Van Rensselaer, of Cambridge, Ohio, Sov.'. Gr.-^ 

Insp.-. Gen.-. SS*^. Deputy for Western Penn. and Ohio. 



* Died October 20, 1859. 



€cin0tituttcin0 of 1S5€. 



CONSTITUTIONS OF 1859. 

Orient of Charleston, So.'. Car.', near the C.'. C.\ of the Zenith, which 
ANSWERS to 32° 45' N.'. Lat. 

Wtm meumque 3n$. 

The Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the 33d and Last 
degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the South- 
ern Jurisdiction of the United States, duly assembled in Supreme 
Council of the 33d degree, at the Council Chamber in Charleston, 
on the 19th day of the Hebrew month ^ns^i, A/. M.*. 5619, which 
answers to the 25th day of March, A.*. D.*. 1859, in pursuance of 
the Order of the M.*. P.*. Sov.*. Grand Commander, and after 
due notification given to all the Sov.*. Gr.*. Inspectors General, 
in writing, do, upon full consideration and deliberation, adopt and 
enact the following • 

GENERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS 

OF THE 

SFPHBrE COUNCIL FOR THE SOUTHERN JURISDICTIOX OF THE FXITED STATES. 

ARTICLE I. 

The number of active members of the Supreme Council is hereby 
increased and enlarged to, and forever fixed at, thirty-three, in- 
cluding therein the nine existing members. The jurisdiction of 
this Supreme Council includes all the United States and the Ter- 
ritories thereof, except the States of Maine, Massachusetts, Ver- 
mont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, 
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and 
Wisconsin, which were apportioned to the Supreme Council for 
the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States, at its creation in 
the year 1815, and the State of Delaware, which, upon tlie appli- 
cation of that Council in the year 1827, this Council permitted to 
be included in the Northern Jurisdiction. 



158 



GENERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS. 



ARTICLE II. 
The said thirty-three members shall be apportioned 
To the State of Maryland, . 
To the District of Columbia, . 
To the State of Virginia, . 
To the State of North Carolina, 
To the State of South Carolina, 
To the State of Georgia, 
To the State of Florida, 
To the State of Alabama, 
To the State of Mississippi, 
To the State of Louisiana, 
To the State of Tennessee, 
To the State of Kentucky, 
To the State of Texas, 
To the State of Arkansas, 
To the State of Missouri, . 
To the State of Iowa, 
To the State of Minnesota, 
To the State of California, 



as follows 
One. 
One. 
Two. 
One. 
Five. 
Two. 
Two. 
Two. 
Two. 
Three. 
Two. 
Two. 
One. 
Two. 
Two. 
One. 
One. 
One. 



ARTICLE III. 
Whenever vacancies shall occur hereafter, by death, resignation, 
or other cause, of members from States other than South Carolina, 
having more than one member, they shall be filled by members, 
first from Oregon, next from Kansas, and then from any other new 
States in the Jurisdiction, until each State shall have at least one 
member; after which each vacancy shall be filled by a member 
from the same State as the person whose place is to be filled : but 
the State of South Carolina shall always have five members. 

ARTICLE IV. 
Whenever a vacancy is to be filled by election of a person from 
a State in which a Grand Consistory shall have been established 
and be in activity, such Grand Consistory shall be notified thereof 
by the Secretary General, and sliall thereupon nominate three per- 
sons having at least the rank of Sublime Prince of the Royal Se- 
cret, to the Supreme Council, as candidates for the vacancy ; one of 
whom the Supreme Council shall elect to fill the same ; the unani- 
mous vote of all the members present being necessary to a choice. 



GENERAL STATUTES AND REGLTLATIONS. 159 

Toy States wherein there is no Grand Consistory, the Supreme 
€onncil shall elect without previous nomination. 

ARTICLE Y. 
All such elections must be held by the Supreme Council when in 
session, and the vote be taken viva voce. And no person can be 
elected a member of the Supreme Council unless he has attained 
the 32d degree, and is at least thirty-five years of age. 

AETICLE YI. 
The officers of the Supreme Council shall be : 
1st. The Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander ; 
2d. The Puissant Sovereign Lieutenant Grand Commander ; 
Sd. The 111.'. Secretary-General of the Holy Empire, who shall 

be the Keeper of the Seals and Archives ; 
4th. The 111.'. Treasurer-General of the Holy Empire ; 
5th. The El.-. Grand Minister of State ; 
6th. The 111.'. Grand Hospitaller ; 
7th. The 111.'. Grand Marshal ; 
8th. The III'. Grand Standard-Bearer ; 
9th. The 111.'. Grand Captain of the Guards; 
10th. The 111.'. Gr.'. Master of Ceremonies. 
And there shall also be an 111.-. Grand Tiler, who must possess 
the 33d Degree of Dej^uty Grand Inspector General. 

ARTICLE YII. 
When a vacancy occurs in the office of Sov.*. Grand Commander, 
Lt.'. Gr.-. Commander, Secretary General, or Treasurer General, it 
shall be filled by election, a majority of the votes of all the mem- 
bers of the Council being necessary to a choice. Vacancies in the 
other offices shall be filled by appointment by the M.'. P.'. Sov.'. 
Grand Commander. 

ARTICLE YIII. 
All the officers are elected or appointed for life, and the members 
are also for life: Provided, That Office or Membership shall be 
forfeited, ipso facto^ by permanent removal of the party beyond 
the jurisdiction. 

ARTICLE IK. 
No Sov.*. Gr.*. Inspector General can hereafter vote in the Su- 
preme Council by proxy, when personally absent. 



160 GEXZRAL STATUTES A>*D EEGUI^TIOXS. 

ARTICLE X. 
The Supreme Council shall meet annually, at the Grand Orient of 
Charleston. South Carolina, on the second Monday of January, at 
7 o'clock, P. M. ; and special meetings may be called by the Sot.*. 
Gr.'. Commander at any time, to be held at the same place. 

ARTICLE XL 
Seven Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, the Sov.*. Gr.'. Com- 
mander or Lt.'. Gr.*. Commander being one, shall constitute a 
quorum for the transaction of business. 

ARTICLE XII. 
An active member, Tvho by reason of age or infinnity, shall re- 
sign liis seat, will become an Enuritus Member. The Supreme 
Council may elect as Honorary Membei-s, such Sovereign Grand 
Inspectors General as may have removed or may remove from 
another jurisdiction into this : or such Deputy Grand Inspectors 
General as may be created within this jmisdiction, by authority of 
the Supreme Council. 

ARTICLE XIII. 
Emeritus and Honorary Members are entitled to sit in the 
Supreme Council at all times, except during an election of a mem- 
ber to supply a vacancy therein. 

ARTICLE XIT. 
In all cases of election to Honorary Membership, the vote must 
be unanimous, one negative vote being sufficient to refuse that mai'k 
of honor and confidence. 

ARTICLE XT. 
Wlienever any vote whatever is needed to be taken in the recess 
of the Supreme Council, the Secretary General will by letter state 
the Cjuestion to each Sov.*. Grand Inspector General, who will in 
wi'iting and by letter transmit to hini his vote ; and when all are 
received, or after sufficient time has elapsed for all to respond, the 
Secretary General will declare the result. 

ARTICLE XVI. 
In all cases where any Sov.'. Grand Inspector General, being so 
called on, fails in a reasonable time to transmit his vote, he will be 
deemed to have assented to the action of the majority required in 



GENERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS. 161 

the given case ; and whenever one duly notified fails to attend a 
called session, or, without notification, to attend a regular session, 
he will be deemed to have assented to the action of the majority 
present, in all cases ; and is to be forever afterwards estopped to 
deny that he assented thereto. 

ARTICLE XVII. 
A Sovereign Grand Inspector General, habitually absenting him- 
self from the meetings of the Supreme Council, may be declared, by 
vote of two-thirds of all the members, taken by yeas and nays, to 
have virtually resigned his membership ; and thereupon the vacancy 
so occurring may be filled in the usual manner, 

■ ARTICLE XYIIL 
At every annual meeting of the Supreme Council, it shall hold 
also a Consistory of the o2d degree, composed of the members of 
the Supreme Council, and of two delegates from each Consistory 
of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, 32d degree, under its juris- 
diction. In this Consistorial Chamber shall be heard and considered 
all appeals from and questions referred by the Consistories, and all' 
complaints from Subordinate Bodies : and such Chamber may also 
suggest and recommend measures for the consideration of the 
Supreme Council. From its decisions an appeal will in all cases 
lie to the Suj^reme Council. 

ARTICLE XIX. 
The Supreme Council reserves to itself the j)ower of conferring 
any of the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, 
upon such persons as it may deem worthy to receive them. It 
may delegate that power to Deputy Grand Inspectors General, to 
be exercised in foreign countries wherein no Supreme Council has 
been established ; and in States of the United States wherein there 
is no Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret : but no 
such Deputy Grand Inspector General can confer the 33d Degree. 

ARTICLE XX. 
Each member of the Supreme Council is also, by virtue of his 
office, authorized to confer any of the degrees except the 33d, in 
any Foreign Country where no Supreme Council is established, 
and in any State of the United States, where there is no Consistory 
of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret. 



162 GENERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS. 

ARTICLE XXI. 
The 33d Degree, of Dei^uty Grand Inspector General, may be 
conferred by the Supreme Conncil, n])on any person duly and 
imanimously elected to receive it ; or by a single Sovereign Grand 
Inspector General, active member of the Supreme Council, by spe- 
cial authorization and order of the Supreme Council, on any person 
so elected, when such person resides elsewhere than in the State of 
South Carolina. 

ARTICLE XXII. 

The Revenues of the Supreme Council shall be derived from the 
charge for Charters, from that for Letters-Patent of the 32d 
Degree, and from a tax on all Bodies under its jurisdiction, and for 
all degrees conferred by Sovereign or Deputy Grand Inspectors 
General. 

ARTICLE XXIIL 

The charge for every Charter for a Consistory of the 32d Degree 
shall be fifty dollars ; for an Areopagus of Knights Kadosh, forty 
dollars ; for a Chapter of Rose-Croix, thirty dollars ; for a Council 
of Princes of Jerusalem, twenty-five dollars ; for a Lodge of Per- 
fection, twenty dollars ; and for a Council of Royal and Select 
Masters, twenty dollars. 

ARTICLE XXIV. 
All Letters-Patent or of Credence of the 32d Degree shall em- 
anate from the Supreme Council, and shall not be granted by the 
Consistories ; but if one is desired by a Prince of the Royal Secret, 
his Consistory shall give him a certificate of possession of the 32d 
Degree, signed by the Commander in Chief, and countersigned by 
its Chancellor, under its seal ; upon presentation whereof to the 
Secretary General, the Letters-Patent and of Credence shall issue. 

ARTICLE XXV. 

The charge for Letters -Patent and of Credence of the 32d 
Degree shall be five dollars, and the fee of the Secretary General, 
one dollar in addition. The fee for Letters- Patent of the 33d 
Degree, of De2:)uty or Sovereign Grand Inspector General, shall be 
ten dollars, out of which shall be retained by or [)aid to the Secre- 
tary General, his fee of two dollars and fifty cents. 



GENERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS. 163 

ARTICLE XXVI. 

The fees for the several degrees, when conferred by the Supreme 
Council, or by a Sovereign or Deputy Grand Inspector General, 
shall be as follows : 

For the degrees from the 4tli to the 14th inclusive, $10 

For the 15th and 16th, 5 

For the 17th and 18th, 15 

From the 19th to the 30th inclusive, ... 15 
For the 31st and 32d, . . . . . .15 

For the degrees of Royal and Select Master, . 10 

ARTICLE XXVII. 

All Charters shall be prepared and sealed by the Secretary 
General, who shall receive as his fee for each, in addition to the 
charge above fixed for such Charter, the sum of fifteen dollars. 

ARTICLE XXVIIL 
All fees received from Sovereign or Deputy Grand Inspectors Gen- 
eral, for degrees conferred by them, shall be accounted for by 
them, and paid over to the Supreme Council, deducting therefrom 
only their travelling expenses necessarily incurred in the service of 
the Order, the accounts whereof shall be audited and approved by 
the Supreme Council. 

ARTICLE XXIX. 

No Consistory, Council, Chapter, or Lodge of Perfection, shall 
confer any of the degrees for any less fees than those hereinbefore, 
in Section xxvi., provided ; but it is allowed to either or any of 
such bodies to incrc^ase the amounts, at their pleasure. 

ARTICLE XXX. 

Each body under the jurisdiction of this Supreme Council shall 
annually, on the first day of December, remit to the Supreme 
Council the following tax, for and on account of its members, and 
of the degrees conferred by it, not theretofore accounted for ; that 
is to say : 

Each Consistory of Sublime Prhices of the Royal Secret, one 
dollar for each person then a member of it ; and for each case in 
which the 32d degree had been conferred during the year, in and 
by such body, three dollars. 



164 GENERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS. 

Eacli Council of Knights Kaclosch, Chapter of Rose-Ci-oix, and 
Council of Princes of Jerusalem, one dollar for each person then a 
member of it ; and for each case in which, during the year, the 
highest degree given in each such body, respectively, has been con- 
ferred, two dollars. 

Each Lodge of Perfection and Council of Royal and Select Mas- 
ters, fifty cents for each person then a member of it ; and for each 
case in Avhich, durino- the vear, the hio-hest desfree p'iven in each 
such body, respectively, has been conferred, one dollar. 

ARTICLE XXXI. 
In each State where a Consistory of Sublime Princes of the 
Royal Secret is in existence and working, the fees and tax of the 
subordinate bodies shall be paid to such Consistory, which shall 
pay to the Supreme Council only the tax for its own members, of 
one dollar each per annum, and the fee of three dollars for each 
person on whom it confers the 32d degree. 

ARTICLE XXXII. 
The Supreme Council shall have jurisdiction over the Councils 
of Royal and Select Masters in every State where no Grand Coun- 
cil of those degrees has been established; and such Councils shall 
make their returns and pay their tax to the Supreme Council ; but 
so soon as there are three such Councils in any such State, the Su- 
preme Council shall recommend to such Councils to establish a 
Grand Council, and, upon the establishment of the same,' the juris- 
diction of the Supreme Council over such Councils shall cease. 

ARTICLE XXXIII. 
Every So v.-. Grand Inspector General of this jurisdiction will be, 
by virtue of his office, a member of each Grand Council of Royal 
and Select Masters so created, if he has legally received these de- 
grees, and these bodies will, in all cases, be created on that express 
condition. 

ARTICLE XXXIV. 
.Only one Consistory shall be established in each State within 
this jurisdiction; and the title of each shall be: "The M.-. Puissant 
Sovereign Grand Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal 
Secret, '5:2d Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, in 
and for the State of A 



GENERAL STATUTES AND KEGULATIOXS. 165 vH 

ARTICLE XXXY. j 

Each sucli Grand Consistory shall consist of not less than nine 
members. It shall be the Deputy of this Supreme Council, and the 
governing power of the Ancient and Accepted Rite in the State 
wherein it is organized; and from it, after its organization and 
installation, all charters for bodies of the Degrees below the 31st, 
in such State, shall emanate ; and all Patents, Briefs and Diplomas 
for the degrees from the 14th to the 30th, inclusive ; the fees for 
all which shall be fixed by itself. And, until a Grand Council is 
established, it may also grant charters for Councils of Royal and 
Select Masters, and Briefs of those Degrees. 

ARTICLE XXXVI. 

The Secretary General will, on application, and without charge, 
vise any Diploma, Brief, or Patent, issued by a Consistory, and 
affix the seal of the Supreme Council to his vlsa^ without charge. 

ARTICLE XXXYII. 

All Diplomas, Briefs and Patents, of the 14th, IGth, 30th, and 
32d Degrees, will be on parchment, and in the three languages, 
Latin, French and English, that they may avail the holder every- 
where ; and in every case he will sign his name in the margin. 

ARTICLE XXXVIII. 

It is recommended to each Consistory to hold, at each regular 
meeting, a Council of Kadosch, a Chapter of Rose-Croix, and a 
Sublime Grand Lodge of Perfection in its bosom, allowing to be 
represented in each, respectively, all the Councils, Chapters and 
Lodges under its jurisdiction, by proper delegates, under such 
regulations as it may prescribe. 

ARTICLE XXXIX. 

Each Consistory within this jurisdiction is at liberty, and is 
advised, to inaugurate and maintain a system of Correspondence 
and Representation with each other Consistory of this jurisdiction, 
but will correspond with Consistories of other and foreign jurisdic- 
tions only through tins Supreme Council, through which it will 
transmit all communications for such foreign bodies, including those 
of the Northern jurisdiction of the United States. 
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16G GEN'EKAL STATUTES AND KEGL I.ATIONS. 

ARTICLK XL. 

It is absolutely forbidden Iiereatter to 2)riiit the ritual of anv 
of the degrees of tlie Ancient and Accepted Scottish Ilite. It 
is also absolutely forbidden to issue or deliver any MS, ritual of 
any degree to any individual Brother, other than a Sovereign 
Grand Inspector General or Deputy Grand Inspector General, 
coniniissioned to confer the degrees and constitute bodies. All 
MS. Rituals delivered l)y the Supreme Council, or a Grand Cou- 
sistoiy, shall be authenticated by its seal ; as, also, shall any printed 
Ritual that may be, in p;irt or in whole, adopted by the Supreme 
Council. 

ARTICLE XLL 

Xo copy of the Ritual of the 3od Degree, prepared by tlie 
M.-. P.'. Sov.'. Grand Commander, and which is hereby adoj^ted, 
shall ever be furnished to any one except an active member of this 
Supreme Council. 

ARTICLE XLir. 

Every Consistory must meet at least once in every six months. 
Every Lodge of Perfection and Council of Royal and Select blas- 
ters, once in every three months ; and the other bodies, on the 
days ])rescril)ed in their respective rituals. 

ARTICLE XLIIL 

A Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, in any 
State, may request its subordinates to confer the degrees from the 
4tli to the 30th, inclusive, on any eminent and distinguished Mason 
of its own or another jnrisdiction where there is no Consistory, as 
an honorarium^ without fee, if, in its opinion, it will be for the 
benefit of the Order. It will, however, be at the option of such 
bodies to do so or not to do so, as they may think fit. And when 
these degrees have so l>een conferred, the same Consistory may 
also confer on such person the 31st and 32d Degrees as an honor- 
arium, without fee ; but, in all such cases, the vote in the Consis- 
tory and each inferior body must be unanimous. In every such 
case, no tax shall be paid, for the degree so conferred, by the 
subordinate bodies to the Consistory, or by the Consistory to the 
Supreme Council. 



GENERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS. 16T 

articlp: xliy. 

A Sovereign Grand Inspector General, active member of tlie 
Supreme Council, may also, in a State or country where there is no 
Consistory of Princes of the Royal Secret, in like manner confer 
the degrees, up to and inchiding the 32d, on eminent and distin- 
guished 3Iasons, by way of honorarium, and without fee ; being- 
careful to do so only in cases where it is deserved by the highest 
merit, and exemplary services rendered to Masonry, and each such 
Sov.'. Gr.'. Insp.". General being responsible to the Supreme Coun- 
cil for the proper and discreet exercise of this High Power, and 
being lial)lo to censure and even destitution of office, if it be alnised. 

ARTICLE XLT. 

It is j^eriiiissible for Councils of Kadosch and Chapters of Rose- 
Croix to have in their bosoms bodies of the inferior degrees, or to 
be divided into chambers of different degrees, if they desire. 

AETICLE XLTI. 

The followmg degrees must always hereafter be conferred, 
wherever the pro2:)er bodies exist with power to confer them ; and 
can never, under any circumstances, be communicated by such 
bodies, but only by Sovereign or Deputy Grand Inspectors Gen- 
eral, in places where no such bodies have been established ; that is 
to say : 

The Ninth, Fourteenth, Eighteenth, Thirtieth, Thirty-First and 
Thirty-Second. The others may be communicated ; but it i> 
recommended to all bodies administering them, that they at inter- 
vals confer them all upon different candidates, part upon one and 
])art upon another ; that all, receiving them in full, or seeing them 
conferred, may become familiar therewith. 

ARTICLE XLVIL 

All elections and installations of officers must take place at the 
meeting on, or innnediately before, the festival of St. John tla- 
Evangelist ; unless by dispensation from some Sovereign Grand 
Inspector General, or unless otherwise directed in the ritual. 

ARTICLE XLVIII. 

All returns of Consistories and subordinate bodies must be 
made on the 1st dav of December in each vear, and be directed 



108 GENERAL STATUTES AND EEGULATIONS. 

to the Secretary General at CIiarlestoD, S. 0. They mu>st contain 
the names of the officers and members of the body; and a state- 
ment of what degrees have been conferred, and the names of the 
persons npon wliom they have been conferred, since the List le- 
tarn. 

ARTICLE XLIX. 

A Deputy Grand Inspector General, visithig an inferior body, 
is to be received with seven stars and seven swords, and to enter 
under the Arch of Steel, swords clashing and gavels beating ; a 
Sovereign Grand Inspector General with nine stars and nine 
swords ; and the M.*. P.*. Sovereign Grand Commander witli 
eleven stars and eleven swords ; to pass under the Arch of Steel, 
and each with swords clashing and gavels beating. And whenever 
the presiding officer is not of equal rank Avith the visitor, he sur- 
renders to him the 3Iallet of Command. 

ARTICLE L. 

Every Sov.'. Grand Inspector General, active member of the 
Supreme Council, 2:)ossesses, and may exercise in the State in which 
he resides, during the recess of the Supreme Council, all the pre- 
rogatives of a Grand Master, so far as relates to the Ancient and 
Accepted Rite. 

ARTICLE LL 

All the existing Statutes and Regulations of this Supreme Coun- 
cil are to be taken and held as superseded by these present Revised 
Regulations, which, with the Regulations of 1762, and the Grand 
Constitutions of 1786, so far as the same are unaltered hereby, 
and with the unwritten principles and landmarks of Freemasonry, 
shall henceforth be the law of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish 
Rite in the Southern Jurisdiction oftlie United States. 



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